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Forest City
Illinoisvillage
Total population
223
Median home value
$86,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$87,813
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Illinois, United States, Forest City stands as a small village. Located at 40.372°, -89.832°, Forest City occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Around 223 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The village extends across a compact 1.4 km². Population density therefore averages about 159 per km², loosely populated. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,483 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Forest City, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,454
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,237
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,182
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,148
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,014
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,861
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,835
- Mute SwanCygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves1,664
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Midwest Central Primary SchoolElementary · Manito · 432 students · 11.4:1 ratio
- Midwest Central High SchoolHigh · Manito · 252 students · 12:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Forest City
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library