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Forest City is a Census city of 193 people across 0.98 square miles of land, in Holt County. Median household income is $46,875, 58.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Forest City
What Forest City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.98 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land197 plus or minus 68
- County holding the largest share of its areaHolt 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 Forest City
- Population193 plus or minus 67
- Median age55.6
- Population under 1812 plus or minus 14
- Share under 186.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Population 65 and over65 plus or minus 28
- Share 65 and over33.7 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Households89 plus or minus 30
- Family households54 plus or minus 23
- Share of households that are families60.7 percent plus or minus 15.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Forest City
- Median household income$46,875 plus or minus $11,017
- Per capita income$24,489
- Civilian labor force96 plus or minus 44
- Employed94 plus or minus 44
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over153 plus or minus 52
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.0 percent plus or minus 40.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Forest City
- Housing units128 plus or minus 33
- Occupied units89 plus or minus 30
- Vacant units39 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate30.5 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Owner occupied52 plus or minus 19
- Renter occupied37 plus or minus 21
- Ownership rate58.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$46,700 plus or minus $40,930
- Median gross rent, monthly$393 plus or minus $273
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.1 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units97 plus or minus 27
- Share single family75.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19 plus or minus 21
- Share in buildings of two or more14.8 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Forest City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute92 plus or minus 43
- Commuting under 15 minutes34 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more45 plus or minus 28
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.9 percent plus or minus 20.5
- Drove alone83.0 percent
- Carpooled14.9 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Forest City
- NFIP communityCity of Forest City
- NFIP community number290161
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/88
The City of Forest City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290161 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.
Holt County, not Forest City
Holt County context, not Forest City figures
- Establishments in Holt County144
- Covered employment, Holt County1,314
- Average annual pay, Holt County$46,316
- Housing units permitted, Holt County6
Every figure in this section is published for Holt County as a whole and is not a measurement of Forest City.
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
Forest City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Forest City, Missouri?
193, in 89 households. Forest City city covers 0.98 square miles of land, which is 197 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Forest City in?
Holt 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 Forest City?
$46,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $46,700. Median gross rent is $393 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Forest City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Forest City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Forest City, city of, community 290161, 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 Forest City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Holt 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 Forest City.
Is zoning published for Forest City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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