A town of 5,357, settled in 1860. Nearly 23.1% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Forest does most differently from other towns.
Where Forest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Forest. Another town gets a different order.
2.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Forest beats the Mississippi average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Forest | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 7.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 23.1% | 11.5% |
About one in 3 of Forest’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Morton (8%), Jackson (7%) and Sebastopol (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
The typical Forest home is worth about $125,000, up 6.3% in a year, 37% below the Mississippi typical home.
Forest reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.
The public schools Forest’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Elementary | PK–4 | 740 | C+ |
| Hawkins Middle School | 5–8 | 460 | C |
| Forest High School | 9–12 | 438 | C |
| Forest Scott Co Voc Tech Center | 10–12 | — | Not graded |
Forest has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
City in Mississippi, United States
Forest is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Forest had a population of 5,430. The population is a minority-majority.
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