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Forest
Ohiovillage
Forest
Total population
1,286
Median home value
$112,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$55,938
Founded
1855
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 is a village in Hardin and Wyandot counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,350 at the 2020 census.
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History
A post office has been in operation at Forest since 1854. Forest was platted in 1855 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village most likely was named for the fact the original town site was a forest. Forest was incorporated in 1865.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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, OH 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) · Aves2,529
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves2,127
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,100
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,051
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves2,045
- Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,029
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,966
- Trumpeter/Tundra SwanCygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves1,847
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2024-03-184 km WSW of Millbury, Ohio
- M 2.9 — 2023-12-095 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2023-05-203 km SSE of Walbridge, Ohio
- M 2.7 — 2010-05-141 km ENE of Gibsonburg, Ohio
- M 2.8 — 2008-09-305 km SW of Kettlersville, Ohio
- M 2.5 — 2006-08-153 km NE of Fort Shawnee, Ohio
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.
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
![Ohio Valley Forest Nursery [wholesale price list]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/11834166-M.jpg)
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library