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Forest View

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Forest View

Total population

1,174

Median home value

$260,500

16%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$89,702

Forest View$90k
National$74k

Founded

1924

Air quality index

35Good
Land area1.28 km²
Weather72°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates41.81°, -87.77°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Beach Hazards Statement · Moderate
    Beach Hazards Statement issued September 18 at 3:02PM CDT until September 19 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 1:47PM CDT until September 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Founded
1924
Area
1.28 km²
Official website
villageofforestview.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Forest View is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 792. It is primarily an industrial corridor adjacent to the Chicago neighborhood of Garfield Ridge, which is on the village's southern border.

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History & geography

Geography

Forest View is located at (41.807379, -87.786065). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Forest View has a total area of , of which (or 90.19%) is land and (or 9.81%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
33.6
Median home value
$260,500
Housing units
334
Poverty rate
0.9%
Unemployment
2.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
71.9%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
56.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.8091
Longitude
-87.7731
Water area
0.13 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
72°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
63°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
77°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
58°F
Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Forest View, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
35
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
3.4
PM10 (µg/m³)
3.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
75
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.6%
Diabetes
11.4%
Adult obesity
33.2%
Binge drinking
19.8%
Adult smoking
14%
No leisure activity
27.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,160,241
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    88,001
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    75,424
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    73,918
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    66,721
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    54,503
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    51,593
  • Ring-billed Gull
    Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
    51,426
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    49,832

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
697
Elementary
459
Middle
49
High
154
Other
35

Largest nearby schools

  • Lyons Twp High Sch
    High · La Grange · 3,842 students · 15:1 ratio
  • J Sterling Morton West High Sch
    High · Berwyn · 3,533 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • J Sterling Morton East High Sch
    High · Cicero · 3,445 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Oak Park & River Forest High Sch
    High · Oak Park · 3,304 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Curie Metropolitan High School
    High · Chicago · 3,178 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
    High · Palos Hills · 2,538 students · 14.4:1 ratio
  • Kenwood Academy High School
    High · Chicago · 2,338 students · 19.2:1 ratio
  • Young Magnet High School
    High · Chicago · 2,148 students · 16.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
6
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2010-02-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Judy Baar Topinka
Judy Baar Topinka
American politician (1944-2014)
Brett Wysopal
Brett Wysopal
American ice hockey player
M
Michael Colgrass
Canadian musician and composer (1932-2019)
G
Gerald Nicosia
American literary critic
T
Tom Kondla
American basketball player
J
James Dewar
American baker, inventor of the Twinkie (1897-1985)
Anne Hopkins Aitken
Anne Hopkins Aitken
American Zen Buddhist
Arthur Tofte
Arthur Tofte
American writer
Fred Noonan
Fred Noonan
American flight navigator, sea captain, and aviation pioneer
E
Edward J. Nell
American economist
E
Eric Knott
American baseball player
Eric Rohmann
Eric Rohmann
American children's illustrator and writer
James Michels
James Michels
United States Marine (1918–1982)
Jean Fenn
Jean Fenn
singer (1930–2021)
J
John Fitzgerald
American soldier, born in Cook County, Illinois
J
John Warden
Union Army Medal of Honor recipient (1841-1906)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,403

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
281
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Forest View

Forest views
Robert Ridgway · 1875
On conversion-four views
On conversion-four views
John B. Cobb · 1968
Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
Low-key genius
Barbara Geiger · 2011
The American Landscape
The American Landscape
John Conron · 1974
Fire!
Edward C. Goodman · 2001
Religious leadership
Religious leadership
Sharon Henderson Callahan · 2013
American Vacation. 12,000 Miles Into the Wild West
American Vacation. 12,000 Miles Into the Wild West
Raluca Barbu · 2021

Search results from Open Library.

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Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • 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