Forest, OH

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Forest, Ohio

Forest, Ohio, in Hardin county, is 59 miles S of Toledo, Ohio. There are 1,488 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Forest

In Forest, about 59% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Forest.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Forest had a median family income of $38,631.

Forest Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Forest that were owner-occupied was 80%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the village has going for it. Compared to most villages in the state, Forest has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Forest, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Forest strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Forest, OH

Comparing Forest to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	59 miles S of Toledo, Ohio
County	Hardin
Standard Zip Codes	45843
Phone Area Codes	419
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.802
Longitude	-83.51

Station	KENTON
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	MARION 2 N
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	TIFFIN
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Library
Forest-Jackson Public Library 122 E. Lima St. Forest, Ohio (419) 273-2400

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,488	100%
Male	725	48.7%
Female	763	51.3%
Under 18	424	28.5%
18+	1,064	71.5%
65+	175	11.8%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,466	98.5%
African-American	6	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	10	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$38,631
Population In Poverty	143	9.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,455
Growth	-33
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.4%
US/American	25.6%
English	8.4%
Irish	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Dutch	3.6%
Swiss	2.8%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Italian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
European	0.8%
Scottish	0.8%
Russian	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Forest	1,488	$38,631
Arlington	1,351	$51,324
Dunkirk	952	$45,000
Kirby	132	$51,094
Mount Blanchard	484	$45,000
Patterson	138	$47,500
Wharton	409	$40,833

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