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Forreston, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Forreston is a Census village of 1,360 people across 0.94 square miles of land, in Ogle County. Median household income is $70,676, 81.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Forreston
What Forreston is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.94 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,441
- County holding the largest share of its areaOgle 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.
Forreston
How many people live in Forreston
- Population1,360
- Median age40.8
- Population under 18364 plus or minus 82
- Share under 1826.8 percent
- Population 65 and over264 plus or minus 69
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households590
- Family households339
- Share of households that are families57.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forreston
Income and work in Forreston
- Median household income$70,676
- Per capita income$34,236
- Civilian labor force638
- Employed588
- Unemployed50 plus or minus 33
- Unemployment rate7.8 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Adults 25 and over959
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent plus or minus 20.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forreston
Housing in Forreston
- Housing units647
- Occupied units590
- Vacant units57 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate8.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied481
- Renter occupied109 plus or minus 44
- Ownership rate81.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$129,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$744 plus or minus $244
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units550
- Share single family85.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more81 plus or minus 46
- Share in buildings of two or more12.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forreston
How Forreston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute536
- Commuting under 15 minutes117 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.8 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more196 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.6 percent
- Drove alone70.3 percent
- Carpooled13.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport1.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Walked5.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home8.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Forreston
SBA loans in Forreston (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$4,357,000
- Average approval$2,178,500
- Median approval$2,178,500
- Largest approval$4,050,000
- Jobs supported90
- Jobs per approval45.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term228 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forreston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
Forreston
SBA loans in Forreston (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$928,000
- Average approval$928,000
- Median approval$928,000
- Largest approval$928,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forreston, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Forreston
Flood risk in Forreston
- NFIP communityVillage of Forreston
- NFIP community number170527
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/10(M)
The Village of Forreston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170527 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.
Ogle County, not Forreston
Ogle County context, not Forreston figures
- Establishments in Ogle County1,053
- Covered employment, Ogle County14,934
- Average annual pay, Ogle County$58,187
- Housing units permitted, Ogle County50
Every figure in this section is published for Ogle County as a whole and is not a measurement of Forreston.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Forreston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Forreston, Illinois?
1,360, in 590 households. Forreston village covers 0.94 square miles of land, which is 1,441 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Forreston in?
Ogle 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 Forreston?
$70,676. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,900. Median gross rent is $744 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Forreston businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $4.4 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $2,178,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $928,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Forreston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Forreston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Forreston. Only 2 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 Forreston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Forreston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Forreston, village of, community 170527, 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 Forreston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ogle 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 Forreston.
Is zoning published for Forreston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.