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Forrest, Illinois, in Livingston county, is 35 miles NE of Bloomington, Illinois (center to center) and 86 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. As of the year 2000 census, 1,225 people lived in Forrest.
In Forrest, about 67% of adults are married. Forrest is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Forrest had a median family income of $45,938.
An estimated 74% of living spaces in Forrest are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.
In Forrest, 95% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Forrest is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Comparing Forrest to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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