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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Forest, Ohio |settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = Village of Forest from the air.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = Aerial view of Forest |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = OHMap-doton-Forest.png |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Forest, Ohio |image_map1 = Detailed map of Forest, Ohio.png |mapsize1 = 250px |map_caption1 = Detailed map of Forest <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Ohio]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Ohio|Counties]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Hardin County, Ohio|Hardin]], [[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot]]<ref>[http://www.hcgis.com/Map.aspx Hardin County, Ohio: Online Auditor - Map], [[Hardin County, Ohio|Hardin County]], January 25, 2011. Accessed 2011-01-25.</ref> <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 3.74 |area_land_km2 = 3.74 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.44 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.44 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_est = 1331 |pop_est_as_of = 2023 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="2023 est">{{cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-39.xlsx |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=25 June 2024}}</ref> |population_footnotes = |population_total = 1350 |population_density_km2 = 360.97 |population_density_sq_mi = 934.90 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 929 |coordinates = {{coord|40|48|18|N|83|30|42|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 45843 |area_code = [[Area code 419|419]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 39-27636<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 2398894<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2398894}}</ref> |website = {{URL|https://www.villageofforest.com/}} |footnotes = }} '''Forest''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Hardin County, Ohio|Hardin]] and [[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. The population was 1,350 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. ==History== A post office has been in operation at Forest since 1854.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Hardin |title=Hardin County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=December 14, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222084954/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Hardin |archive-date=December 22, 2015 }}</ref> Forest was [[plat]]ted in 1855 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref name="Kohler 165">{{cite book|last=Kohler|first=Minnie Ichler|title=A Twentieth Century History of Hardin County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Principal Interests|url=https://archive.org/details/twentiethcentury11kohl|year=1910|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company|page=[https://archive.org/details/twentiethcentury11kohl/page/165 165]}}</ref> The village most likely was named for the fact the original town site was a forest.<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=62|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=46}}</ref> Forest was incorporated in 1865.<ref name="Kohler 165" /> Forest was directly in the path of totality during the [[solar eclipse of April 8, 2024]] for almost four minutes, making it one of sites with longest duration of totality.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gerlett |first1=Kristy |title=Small Ohio village to experience one of the longest periods in totality |url=https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/ohio/total-solar-eclipse-small-village-hardin-county-forest-ohio-prepares/530-8b792100-782d-44d7-ae0d-f09221b239dd |access-date=25 June 2024 |agency=10 WBNS |date=1 April 2024}}</ref> ==Geography== [[File:Lima west of Gormley, Forest.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ohio State Route 37|Lima Street]] downtown]] According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=left |1880= 987 |1890= 1126 |1900= 1155 |1910= 1285 |1920= 1143 |1930= 1103 |1940= 1083 |1950= 1114 |1960= 1314 |1970= 1535 |1980= 1633 |1990= 1594 |2000= 1488 |2010= 1461 |2020= 1350 |estyear=2023 |estimate=1331 |estref=<ref name="2023 est"/> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,461 people, 550 households, and 387 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|907.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 646 housing units at an average density of {{convert|401.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 550 households, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the village was 34.2 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,488 people, 591 households, and 410 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,253.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 644 housing units at an average density of {{convert|542.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.67% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.81% of the population. There were 591 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $38,631. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $22,260 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $15,342. About 8.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people== *[[Jim Karcher]], [[American football]] player. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category-inline}} {{Hardin County, Ohio}} {{Wyandot County, Ohio}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Villages in Hardin County, Ohio]] [[Category:Villages in Wyandot County, Ohio]] [[Category:1855 establishments in Ohio]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1855]] [[Category:Villages in Ohio]]
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