Forest City, IL

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Forest City, Illinois

Forest City, Illinois, in Mason county, is 25 miles SW of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 122 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 287 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Forest City

In Forest City, about 71% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Forest City had a median family income of $35,625.

Forest City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Forest City that were owner-occupied was 83%.

Commuting

In Forest City, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles SW of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Mason
Standard Zip Codes	61532
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.37
Longitude	-89.827

Station	HAVANA 4 NNE
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	41 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	PRINCEVILLE
Distance	39 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	287	100%
Male	153	53.3%
Female	134	46.7%
Under 18	78	27.2%
18+	209	72.8%
65+	36	12.5%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.14
White	283	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,625
Population In Poverty	27	8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	280
Growth	-7
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.4%
German	25.7%
Irish	17.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Scotch-Irish	5.2%
Scottish	4.7%
Dutch	3.1%
English	2.6%
Austrian	1.6%
Italian	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Forest City	287	$35,625
Banner	149	$28,125
Easton	373	$38,125
Green Valley	728	$50,268
Manito	1,733	$48,438
San Jose	696	$45,104
South Pekin	1,162	$42,102

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