Forest, Mississippi
| Forest, Mississippi | |
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Scott County Courthouse in Forest
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 Location of Forest, Mississippi |
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 Forest, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°21′49″N 89°28′31″W / 32.36361°N 89.47528°WCoordinates: 32°21′49″N 89°28′31″W / 32.36361°N 89.47528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Scott |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nancy Chambers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.0 sq mi (33.8 km2) |
| • Land | 13.0 sq mi (33.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,987 |
| • Density | 460.0/sq mi (177.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39074 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-25340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0693243 |
Forest is a city in Scott County, Mississippi. The population was 5,987 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scott County.
Forest is located at 32°21′49″N 89°28′31″W / 32.36361°N 89.47528°W (32.363627, -89.475348).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.0 square miles (34 km2), of which 13.0 square miles (34 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.15%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,987 people, 2,085 households, and 1,478 families residing in the city. The population density was 460.0 people per square mile (177.7/km²). There were 2,257 housing units at an average density of 173.4 per square mile (67.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 40.35% White, 50.88% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.85% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.71% of the population.
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