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Forest Hill, Louisiana

Forest Hill, Louisiana is 64 miles NW of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 164 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is in Rapides county. The village is part of the Alexandria metro area. The population of Forest Hill is 456.

The People and Families of Forest Hill

In Forest Hill, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Forest Hill had a median family income of $42,292.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Forest Hill.

Forest Hill Housing

Of the housing in Forest Hill, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Forest Hill, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	64 miles NW of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	164 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Rapides
Metro Area	Alexandria
Standard Zip Codes	71430
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.042
Longitude	-92.53

Station	WOODWORTH 2 SE
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 58 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61.7 inches

Station	ALEXANDRIA INTL AP
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 58 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	74 to 93 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61.4 inches

Station	BOYCE 3 WNW
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 57 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 79 F
Annual Precip	59.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	456	100%
Male	225	49.3%
Female	231	50.7%
Under 18	113	24.8%
18+	343	75.2%
65+	59	12.9%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.13
White	385	84.4%
African-American	32	7%
Asian	5	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	29	6.4%
Mixed Race	3	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	56	12.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	458
Growth	2
Growth %	0.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.4%
German	11.2%
Irish	10.3%
English	7.7%
Italian	4.4%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Dutch	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
European	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Forest Hill	456	$42,292
Glenmora	1,558	$26,739
Lecompte	1,366	$23,897
Mcnary	211	$30,833
Oakdale	8,137	$28,506
Turkey Creek	356	$31,250
Woodworth	1,080	$41,667

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