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Forsyth, Illinois, in Macon county, is 6 miles N of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 114 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. The village is included in the Decatur metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,434 people lived in Forsyth.
In Forsyth, about 77% of adults are married. Forsyth 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, Forsyth had a median family income of $81,211. Many people in Forsyth make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Forsyth doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Illinois. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Forsyth.)
Forsyth residents donated more money ($4,350) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 94% of living spaces in Forsyth are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places.
In Forsyth, 96% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in Forsyth; people report shorter commutes than most.
Forsyth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
Comparing Forsyth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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