Forest City, Iowa
| Forest City, Iowa | |
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| City | |
| Motto: Where Nature's Close and Friends are Closer |
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 Location of Forest City, Iowa |
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 Forest City, Iowa
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| Coordinates: 43°15′43″N 93°38′25″W / 43.26194°N 93.64028°WCoordinates: 43°15′43″N 93°38′25″W / 43.26194°N 93.64028°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| Counties | Winnebago |
| Incorporated | June 14, 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.64 sq mi (12.02 km2) |
| • Land | 4.64 sq mi (12.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,151 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,009 |
| • Density | 894.6/sq mi (345.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 50436 |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-28380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0456667 |
| Website | Forest City |
Forest City is a city in Hancock and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, and the county seat of Winnebago County. The population was 4,151 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 4,362 population in the 2000 census.
Forest City was platted in 1856. It was incorporated as a city on June 14, 1878.
Forest City's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 43.262077, -93.640302.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.64 square miles (12.02 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,151 people, 1,686 households, and 1,008 families residing in the city. The population density was 894.6 inhabitants per square mile (345.4/km2). There were 1,909 housing units at an average density of 411.4 per square mile (158.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 1.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 1,686 households of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.
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