Forest, Louisiana
| Village of Forest | |
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 Forest City Hall and Community Center
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | West Carroll |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 32°47′30″N 91°24′43″W / 32.79167°N 91.41194°WCoordinates: 32°47′30″N 91°24′43″W / 32.79167°N 91.41194°W |
| Area | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| - land | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 275 (2000) |
| Density | 165.5/sq mi (63.9/km2) |
| Mayor | Larry Denmon (R) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
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Forest is a village in West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.
Forest Police Chief James Robert "Bob" Smith (Independent; born June 1931) is possibly the oldest elected official in the State of Louisiana.
Forest is located at 32°47′30″N 91°24′43″W / 32.79167°N 91.41194°W (32.791594, -91.411978).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 275 people, 95 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density was 165.5 inhabitants per square mile (64.0/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 65.0 per square mile (25.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.27% White, 1.82% African American, 2.91% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.00% of the population.
There were 95 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.10.
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