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Forest’s story
Forest in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
ForestMO
A town of 193.
Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
193
residents
Median home value
$47K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
55.6
years
Jobs based here
100
Balanced
Small town
193 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Weather
Forecast →77°
Mostly Cloudy
H 0° · L 60°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Forest. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Forest has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–39°
Spring42–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall44–66°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Forest
Most working residents leave Forest for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are St. Joseph (25%), Oregon (14%) and Mound City (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
8%work in town
Where working residents work
In Forest8%
St. Joseph25%
Oregon14%
Mound City4%
Maryville4%
24 mi
median commute distance
100
jobs based in Forest
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Forest is
Forest beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better25 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Forest | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.3% | 9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.8% |
Hiawatha Community Hospital
20.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Forest
City in Missouri, U.S.
Forest City is a city in Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 243 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 243
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 876 ft
- ZIP code
- 64451
- Area code
- 660
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