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Forest Home
New YorkCDP
Forest Home
Total population
1,303
Median home value
$499,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$59,018
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Forest Home is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Ithaca, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Forest Home had a population of 1,168. It is located immediately east of the Cornell University campus.
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History
The first European settlers, Joseph and Martha Sydney, founded a mill on Fall Creek in 1794, and other grist and sawmills were soon constructed. During this time the community was called Free Hollow, which changed to Forest Home in 1876. Two historic steel truss bridges, both still used today, were finished in the early twentieth century. The last operating mill in the village was closed in 1926.
Geography
Forest Home is located at (42.453158, -76.471473). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 3.70% is water. The community is located near the south end of Cayuga Lake.
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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 Home, NY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves74,526
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves73,537
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves69,794
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves68,797
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves68,603
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves63,699
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves56,392
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves51,855
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in New York
- Northeast Ithaca1.2 mi away
- Cayuga Heights1.5 mi away
- Northwest Ithaca3.4 mi away
- Freeville7.3 mi away
- Jacksonville8.5 mi away
- Dryden8.9 mi away · pop. 1,671
- Newfield9.1 mi away
- Cortland West15.8 mi away · pop. 1,020
- Odessa18.2 mi away
- Blodgett Mills18.8 mi away · pop. 212
- Montour Falls20.7 mi away
- Newark Valley21.4 mi away
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 Home
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
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Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library