Forsyth, Illinois
| Forsyth | |
| Village | |
| Motto: "Pride and progress" | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macon |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°55.6′N 88°57.6′W / 39.9267°N 88.9600°WCoordinates: 39°55.6′N 88°57.6′W / 39.9267°N 88.9600°W |
| Area | 3.17 sq mi (8 km2) |
| - land | 3.17 sq mi (8 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Density | 1,156.6/sq mi (447/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62535 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Forsyth within Illinois
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Forsyth is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States whose population was 2,434 at the 2000 census, and 3,007 in 2009. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area pop. 109,456.
Forsyth was named for Robert Forsyth, a railroad official.
Forsyth is located at 39°55.6′N 88°57.6′W / 39.9267°N 88.9600°W (39.9258, -88.9593).
According to the 2010 census, Forsyth has a total area of 3.17 square miles (8.21 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,434 people, 903 households, and 728 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.6 people per square mile (447.5/km²). There were 941 housing units at an average density of 447.1 per square mile (173.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.96% White, 1.27% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
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