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Forsyth, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Forsyth is a Census village of 3,502 people across 3.10 square miles of land, in Macon County. Median household income is $112,000, 92.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Forsyth
What Forsyth is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area3.1 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,131
- County holding the largest share of its areaMacon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Forsyth
- Population3,502
- Median age41.6
- Population under 181,024 plus or minus 229
- Share under 1829.2 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over678 plus or minus 138
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent
- Households1,252
- Family households974
- Share of households that are families77.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Forsyth
- Median household income$112,000
- Per capita income$61,077 plus or minus $14,716
- Civilian labor force1,441
- Employed1,375
- Unemployed66 plus or minus 64
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over2,319
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher59.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Forsyth
- Housing units1,300
- Occupied units1,252
- Vacant units48 plus or minus 75
- Vacancy rate3.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied1,159
- Renter occupied93 plus or minus 44
- Ownership rate92.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$281,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,222 plus or minus $516
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units1,230
- Share single family94.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more70 plus or minus 42
- Share in buildings of two or more5.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1995
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Forsyth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,218
- Commuting under 15 minutes422 plus or minus 121
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.6 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more150 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.3 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Drove alone83.3 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Forsyth (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$7,409,800
- Average approval$926,225
- Median approval$535,000
- Largest approval$3,900,000
- Jobs supported55
- Jobs per approval6.9
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term121 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more37.5 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Forsyth (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,237,000
- Average approval$559,250
- Median approval$509,500
- Largest approval$825,000
- Jobs supported21
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Forsyth
- NFIP communityVillage of Forsyth
- NFIP community number171017
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/17
The Village of Forsyth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 171017 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Macon County, not Forsyth
Macon County context, not Forsyth figures
- Establishments in Macon County2,241
- Covered employment, Macon County45,051
- Average annual pay, Macon County$67,788
- Housing units permitted, Macon County57
Every figure in this section is published for Macon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Forsyth.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Forsyth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Forsyth, Illinois?
3,502, in 1,252 households. Forsyth village covers 3.10 square miles of land, which is 1,131 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Forsyth in?
Macon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Forsyth?
$112,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $281,000. Median gross rent is $1,222 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Forsyth businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $7.4 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $535,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forsyth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Forsyth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Forsyth. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Forsyth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Forsyth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Forsyth, village of, community 171017, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Forsyth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Macon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Forsyth.
Is zoning published for Forsyth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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