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A township of 759 people in Clinton County, Indiana

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Three Arrested After Deer Found Hidden in Trash Bags in California Forest

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About Forest

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

1874Established

879 ftElevation

Forest is an unincorporated community in Forest Township, Clinton County, Indiana.

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Town numbers

ZIP code46039

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Living in Forest

Housing in Forest

$208K▲ 6.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Forest home is worth about $208,000, up 6.8% in a year, 20% below the Indiana typical home.

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Work & commute in Forest

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Most working residents leave Forest for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Frankfort (22%), Lafayette (7%) and Lebanon (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Frankfort

22%

Lafayette

7%

Lebanon

6%

Center

4%

1%Work in townlive and work in Forest 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 32Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Forest →

Health in Forest

Compared with Indiana

3worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

21.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethIN 15.4% · worse 32.7%More adults with arthritisIN 28.3% · worse 9.5%More adults who have had cancerIN 8.3% · worse

Care nearby

Community Howard Regional HealthKokomo · 10.4 mi · ER

Family Heath Clinic of BurlingtonBurlington · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 46039, 46979, 46057 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Forest →

Natural hazards in Forest

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Forest flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Forest MapForest vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Forest →

Climate in Forest

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Forest has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 21°Winter

61° / 40°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Forest get?About 23 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Forest

Nearest: Russiaville Branch LibraryRussiaville · 3.3 miles · 54 hrs a week

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Indiana · IN · Clinton CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Forest Honey Creek Johnson Michigan Warren

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Where Forest residents work nearby:Michigan 3%Work & commute →

Compare side by side:Forest vs Honey Creek Forest vs Johnson Forest vs Michigan Forest vs Warren

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