Editing Forsyth, Missouri

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Forsyth, Missouri
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline            = 
| imagesize                = 
| image_caption            = 
| image_flag               = 
| image_seal               = <!-- Maps -->
| image_map                = Taney_County_Missouri_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Forsyth_Highlighted.svg
| mapsize                  = 250px
| map_caption              = Location of Forsyth, Missouri
| image_map1               = 
| mapsize1                 = 
| map_caption1             = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Missouri]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Taney County, Missouri|Taney]]
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = Missi Hesketh<ref>{{cite web |title=Elected Officials and City Meetings |url=https://forsythmo.gov/elected-officials-1 |website=City of Forsyth Missouri |access-date=25 November 2023}}</ref>
| 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=August 28, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 8.78
| area_land_km2            = 8.72
| area_water_km2           = 0.06
| area_total_sq_mi         = 3.39
| area_land_sq_mi          = 3.37
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.02

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est           = 
| pop_est_as_of            = 
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 2730
| population_density_km2   = 313.17
| population_density_sq_mi = 811.05

<!-- General information -->| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft             = 679
| coordinates              = {{coord|36|41|12|N|93|06|46|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 65653
| area_code                = [[Area code 417|417]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 29-25192<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            = 2394793<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394793}}</ref>
| website                = http://cityofforsythmo.com/
| footnotes              = 
}}
'''Forsyth''' is a city in [[Taney County, Missouri]], United States. The population was 2,730 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2925192|access-date=2021-12-06|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Taney County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The town is part of the [[Branson micropolitan area]]. Forsyth is located on [[Lake Taneycomo]] on [[U.S. Route 160]].<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref>

==History==
A post office called Forsyth has been in operation since 1837.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Taney | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref> The community has the name of [[John Forsyth (Georgia)|John Forsyth]], 13th United States Secretary of State.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_taney.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071824/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_taney.html |archive-date=June 24, 2016 |url-status=live |title=Taney County Place Names, 1928–1945 |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |access-date=December 27, 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Forsyth is located at {{coord|36|41|12|N|93|6|46|W|type:city}}.<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|2.25|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
 | collapsed   = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = Forsyth, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 80
 | Feb record high F  = 87
 | Mar record high F  = 90
 | Apr record high F  = 96
 | May record high F  = 103
 | Jun record high F  = 105
 | Jul record high F  = 116
 | Aug record high F  = 111
 | Sep record high F  = 106
 | Oct record high F  = 96
 | Nov record high F  = 90
 | Dec record high F  = 81
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 68.9
|Feb avg record high F = 72.8
|Mar avg record high F = 80.4
|Apr avg record high F = 85.9
|May avg record high F = 89.9
|Jun avg record high F = 94.7
|Jul avg record high F = 98.1
|Aug avg record high F = 98.9
|Sep avg record high F = 93.6
|Oct avg record high F = 86.2
|Nov avg record high F = 76.7
|Dec avg record high F = 69.5
|year avg record high F = 100.2

 | Jan high F = 47.5
 | Feb high F = 52.6
 | Mar high F = 61.6
 | Apr high F = 71.7
 | May high F = 79.4
 | Jun high F = 87.8
 | Jul high F = 91.9
 | Aug high F = 90.9
 | Sep high F = 83.9
 | Oct high F = 72.9
 | Nov high F = 60.5
 | Dec high F = 50.4
 | year high F = 70.9
 | Jan mean F = 35.9
 | Feb mean F = 40.0
 | Mar mean F = 48.3
 | Apr mean F = 57.7
 | May mean F = 66.5
 | Jun mean F = 75.4
 | Jul mean F = 79.3
 | Aug mean F = 77.9
 | Sep mean F = 70.8
 | Oct mean F = 59.3
 | Nov mean F = 47.9
 | Dec mean F = 39.2
 | year mean F = 58.2
 | Jan low F = 24.2
 | Feb low F = 27.5
 | Mar low F = 35.1
 | Apr low F = 43.8
 | May low F = 53.6
 | Jun low F = 62.9
 | Jul low F = 66.7
 | Aug low F = 64.9
 | Sep low F = 57.6
 | Oct low F = 45.7
 | Nov low F = 35.4
 | Dec low F = 27.9
 | year low F = 45.4

|Jan avg record low F = 8.0
|Feb avg record low F = 11.1
|Mar avg record low F = 18.9
|Apr avg record low F = 29.5
|May avg record low F = 39.6
|Jun avg record low F = 52.1
|Jul avg record low F = 57.5
|Aug avg record low F = 55.6
|Sep avg record low F = 43.9
|Oct avg record low F = 30.8
|Nov avg record low F = 21.3
|Dec avg record low F = 12.8
|year avg record low F = 4.0

 | Jan record low F  = -15
 | Feb record low F  = -19
 | Mar record low F  = 4
 | Apr record low F  = 19
 | May record low F  = 29
 | Jun record low F  = 40
 | Jul record low F  = 48
 | Aug record low F  = 40
 | Sep record low F  = 30
 | Oct record low F  = 21
 | Nov record low F  = 6
 | Dec record low F  = -12
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 2.67
 | Feb precipitation inch = 2.51
 | Mar precipitation inch = 4.15
 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.85
 | May precipitation inch = 5.28
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.24
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.25
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.11
 | Sep precipitation inch = 4.13
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.74
 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.93
 | Dec precipitation inch = 2.82
 | year precipitation inch = 45.68
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 6.6
 | Feb precipitation days  = 6.2
 | Mar precipitation days  = 8.9
 | Apr precipitation days  = 9.0
 | May precipitation days  = 10.1
 | Jun precipitation days  = 9.0
 | Jul precipitation days  = 8.0
 | Aug precipitation days  = 7.8
 | Sep precipitation days  = 7.2
 | Oct precipitation days  = 7.8
 | Nov precipitation days  = 6.9
 | Dec precipitation days  = 6.9
 | year precipitation days = 94.4
 | Jan snow inch = 2.3
 | Feb snow inch = 1.8
 | Mar snow inch = 1.0
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.0
 | Dec snow inch = 1.7
 | year snow inch = 6.8
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 1.2
 | Feb snow days  = 1.1
 | Mar snow days  = 0.3
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.0
 | Dec snow days  = 0.8
 | year snow days = 3.4
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=sgf
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 21, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00236460&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 21, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=
|1860= 88
|1870= 87
|1910= 478
|1920= 200
|1930= 281
|1940= 290
|1950= 354
|1960= 489
|1970= 803
|1980= 1010
|1990= 1175
|2000= 1686
|2010= 2255
|2020= 2730
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===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=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,255 people, 967 households, and 590 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1006.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,164 housing units at an average density of {{convert|519.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 967 households, of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the city was 51.7 years. 16.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 32.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,686 people, 788 households, and 487 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|824.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 918 housing units at an average density of {{convert|449.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 788 households, out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,801, and the median income for a family was $39,625. Males had a median income of $30,882 versus $19,183 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,436. About 5.4% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Forsyth R-III School District operates one elementary school, one middle school and [[Forsyth High School (Missouri)|Forsyth High School]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/forsyth/forsyth-r_iii-school-district/ | title=Forsyth R-Iii School District | publisher=Great Schools | access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

Forsyth has a lending library, the Forsyth Public Library.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://publiclibraries.com/state/missouri/|title=Missouri Public Libraries|website=Public Libraries|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-21}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://forsythmo.gov/ Official website]
{{Missouri county seats}}
{{Taney County, Missouri}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Cities in Taney County, Missouri]]
[[Category:County seats in Missouri]]
[[Category:Branson, Missouri micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]