Editing Forest Acres, South Carolina

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Forest Acres, South Carolina
| settlement_type          = City
| motto                    = 
| image_skyline            = File:Forrest Acres, SC 2.jpg
| imagesize                = 
| image_caption            = 
| image_map                = Richland County South Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas Forest Acres highlighted.svg
| mapsize                  = 300px
| map_caption              = Location in [[Richland County, South Carolina|Richland County]] and the state of [[South Carolina]].
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in South Carolina|County]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_name1        = [[South Carolina]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Richland County, South Carolina|Richland]]
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = 
| leader_name              = 
| established_date         = 
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 12.90
| area_land_km2            = 11.94
| area_water_km2           = 0.96
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_total         = 10617
| population_density_km2   = 888.83
| timezone                 = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset               = &minus;5
| timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST           = &minus;4
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name="GR3"/>
| elevation_ft             = 253
| coordinates              = {{coord|34|2|19|N|80|58|3|W|region:US-SC_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| area_total_sq_mi         = 4.98
| area_land_sq_mi          = 4.61
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.37
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 29206, 29204
| area_code                = [[Area codes 803 and 839|803, 839]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 45-26305<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info              = 1222485<ref name="GR3">{{GNIS|1222485}}</ref>
| footnotes                = 
| website                  = {{URL|forestacres.net}}
| pop_est_as_of            = 
| pop_est_footnotes        = 
| population_est           = 
| 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/5/query?where=STATE='45'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
| population_density_sq_mi = 2302.04
| image_seal               = Forest Acres, SC City Seal.gif
|population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly"/>
}}
'''Forest Acres''' is a city in [[Richland County, South Carolina|Richland County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 10,606 at the 2020 census.<ref>{{cite web |title=Forest Acres City Quickfacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/forestacrescitysouthcarolina,caycecitysouthcarolina,orangeburgcitysouthcarolina,sumtercitysouthcarolina,sumtercountysouthcarolina/PST045221 |website=census.gov |publisher=U.S. Government |access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref> It is part of the [[Columbia, South Carolina]], [[Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] and is an enclave of the city of Columbia.

==Geography==
Forest Acres is located at {{coord|34|2|19|N|80|58|3|W|type:city}} (34.038687, -80.967446).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|12.9|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|11.9|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.0|km2|disp=flip}}, or 7.46%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4526305| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212201353/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4526305| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Forest Acres city, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 14, 2013}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 323
|1950= 3240
|1960= 3842
|1970= 6808
|1980= 6062
|1990= 7197
|2000= 10558
|2010= 10361
|2020= 10617
|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><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:45&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Forest Acres racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4526305&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|7,799
|73.46%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,824
|17.18%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|17
|0.16%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|174
|1.64%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|12
|0.11%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|409
|3.85%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|382
|3.6%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 10,617 people, 4,683 households, and 2,716 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 10,558 people, 4,987 households, and 2,842 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,300.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,232 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,140.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city is 80.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.52% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.02% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.22% from two or more races.  2.54% of the population are [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 4,987 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,628, and the median income for a family was $62,026. Males had a median income of $38,277 versus $31,438 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $29,907. About 5.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[A.C. Flora High School]] serves portions of Forest Acres and is in [[Richland County School District One]].  [[Richland Northeast High School]] serves the majority of the city and is in [[Richland School District Two]].

==Government==
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The City of Forest Acres is governed by a mayor and four council members elected to four-year terms.

Mayor: Tom Andrews - served on city council since July 1, 2019; elected Mayor in 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomas Andrews {{!}} City of Forest Acres, SC |url=https://www.forestacres.net/person/thomas-andrews |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.forestacres.net |language=en}}</ref>

Council members:
* Haskell Kibler - served on city council since July 1, 2021; re-elected in 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Connaughton |first=Kevin |date=2025-05-13 |title=2 Forest Acres city councilmen have been reelected to their seats |url=https://www.wistv.com/2025/05/14/2-forest-acres-city-councilmen-have-been-reelected-their-seats/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=WISTV |language=en}}</ref>
* David Black.- served on city council since July 1, 2021; re-elected in 2025<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-13 |title=Newcomers fall short as incumbents win Forest Acres council seats |url=https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/vote/forest-acres-election-results-for-city-council/101-29bf694f-8058-4fb8-a3d7-4751e516e4f3 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=wltx.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Stephen Oliver - elected in 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stephen Oliver {{!}} City of Forest Acres, SC |url=https://www.forestacres.net/person/stephen-oliver |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.forestacres.net |language=en}}</ref>

* Ryan Newton - elected in 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ryan Newton {{!}} City of Forest Acres, SC |url=https://www.forestacres.net/person/ryan-newton |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.forestacres.net |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Jordan Anderson (racing driver)|Jordan Anderson]], NASCAR driver
* [[Edgar L. McGowan]], Commissioner of the [[South Carolina Department of Labor]] (1971-1989) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://accesswdun.com/article/2004/2/175888|title = Edgar McGowan, former state Labor Department director, dies}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|http://forestacres.net}}

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[[Category:Cities in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Cities in Richland County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Columbia metropolitan area (South Carolina)]]