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Forest City, Missouri
City Hall on the National Register of Historic Places
City Hall on the National Register of Historic Places
Location of Forest City, Missouri
Location of Forest City, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Holt
Area
 • Total 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 243
 • Estimate 
(2019)
246
 • Density 251.28/sq mi (97.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64451
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-25066
GNIS feature ID 0718074

Forest City is a city in Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 243 at the 2020 census.

History

Forest City was platted in 1857. The city was named from the dense forest near the original the town site. A post office called Forest City has been in operation since 1857.

City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Geography

Forest City is located at 39°58′59″N 95°11′27″W / 39.98306°N 95.19083°W / 39.98306; -95.19083 (39.983135, -95.190735).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 350
1870 676 93.1%
1880 421 −37.7%
1890 428 1.7%
1900 632 47.7%
1910 634 0.3%
1920 593 −6.5%
1930 504 −15.0%
1940 548 8.7%
1950 484 −11.7%
1960 435 −10.1%
1970 365 −16.1%
1980 387 6.0%
1990 380 −1.8%
2000 338 −11.1%
2010 268 −20.7%
2019 (est.) 246 −8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 268 people, 117 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was 270.7 inhabitants per square mile (104.5/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 148.5 per square mile (57.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 1.1% Native American, 2.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 117 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.4% male and 46.6% female.

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