Forest City, Missouri
| Forest City, Missouri | |
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City Hall on the National Register of Historic Places
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 Location of Forest City, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′59″N 95°11′27″W / 39.98306°N 95.19083°WCoordinates: 39°58′59″N 95°11′27″W / 39.98306°N 95.19083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Holt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 268 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 255 |
| • Density | 270.7/sq mi (104.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64451 |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-25066 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0718074 |
Forest City is a city in Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 268 at the 2010 census.
Forest City was platted in 1857. The city was named from the dense forest near the original the town site. A post office called Forest City has been in operation since 1857.
City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Forest City is located at 39°58′59″N 95°11′27″W / 39.98306°N 95.19083°W (39.983135, -95.190735).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 268 people, 117 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was 270.7 inhabitants per square mile (104.5/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 148.5 per square mile (57.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 1.1% Native American, 2.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
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