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Population (year 2000): 4,710. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,319 (+12.9% change)
 

Males: 2,325  (49.4%)
Females: 2,385  (50.6%)

Davidson County

Median resident age:  45.1 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37215.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $127,500 (it was $124,845 in 2000)
Forest Hills  $127,500
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $464,700 (it was $373,400 in 2000)
Forest Hills  $464,700
Tennessee:  $114,000

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Races in Forest Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: English (26.0%), German (17.3%), Irish (15.7%), United States (11.8%), Scotch-Irish (7.2%), Scottish (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1957

Land area: 9.27 square miles.

Population density: 556 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Forest Hills

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 37.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest Hills city

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 76.1%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

179 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  3.8%
Tennessee:  2.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Forest Hills:  0.7% ($2,608)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (7.7 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (403.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Belle Meade, TN (2.8 miles ), Oak Hill, TN (3.5 miles ), Berry Hill, TN (5.7 miles ), Brentwood, TN (5.7 miles ), Metropolitan Government, TN (7.7 miles ), Nashville-Davidson, TN (7.8 miles ), Franklin, TN (9.8 miles ), Nolensville, TN (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $463,900
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $615,800
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $531,600
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $853,800
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $907,200
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $618,400
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $941,400
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $719,000
  • 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $825,000
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $1,248,100
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $1,118,800
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $1,023,500

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 36.07 N, Longitude: 86.84 W


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Forest Hills, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +476 (+11.2%).


Historical population


Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (29%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Lawyers (16%)
  • Top executives (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Art and design workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Forest Hills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/24/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Forest Hills city center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 36.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Forest Hills:
  • ST THOMAS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)
  • VANDERBILT STALLWORTH REHAB HOSP LP (about 6 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NASHVILLE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest Hills:
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 13 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: BNA)
  • SMYRNA (about 23 miles; SMYRNA, TN; ID: MQY)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 61 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forest Hills:
  • JOHN C TUNE (about 8 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: JWN)
  • CORNELIA FORT AIRPARK (about 14 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; ID: M88)
  • PUCKETT (about 32 miles; EAGLEVILLE, TN; ID: 50M)

Amtrak station near Forest Hills:
  • 8 miles: NASHVILLE (GREYHOUND STA., 200 8TH AVE. S.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest Hills:
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 6 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 3,642)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)

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Churches in Forest Hills include: Fairview Church (A), Otter Creek Church (B), Hillsboro Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Forest Hills include: Granny White Park (1), Otter Creek Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.1%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Forest Hills compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Davidson County Tennessee:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$3,750$45,0001$792
Totals for Government 1$3,750$45,0001$792


Forest Hills government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $370,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $371,000
    Financial Administration: $58,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $162,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,788,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,328,000
    Highways: $129,000
    General Support: $125,000
  • Tax - NEC: $62,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $58,000

9.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.29%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($276 average AGI)
Davidson County:  0.12%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rutherford County, TN  0.75% ($30,683 average AGI)
from Williamson County, TN  0.66% ($52,560)
from Sumner County, TN  0.51% ($38,508)


8.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,110 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.72%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Davidson County:  0.07%
Tennessee average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rutherford County, TN  1.23% ($35,788 average AGI)
to Williamson County, TN  0.86% ($73,711)
to Sumner County, TN  0.70% ($39,547)


Strongest AM radio stations in Forest Hills:
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAKM (950 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: FRANKLIN RADIO ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCOR (900 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, TN)
  • WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
  • WVOL (1470 AM; 5 kW; BERRY HILL, TN)
  • WMDB (880 AM; daytime; 3 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: BABB BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHEW (1380 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: SG COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYFN (980 AM; 5 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: BIBLE BRADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WENO (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WENO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forest Hills:
  • WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRVU (91.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: VANDERBILT STUDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJXA (92.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WGFX (104.5 FM; GALLATIN, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W271AB (102.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MONTGOMERY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMAK (96.3 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WRVW (107.5 FM; LEBANON, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNPL (106.7 FM; BELLE MEADE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFFI (93.7 FM; KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W214BQ (90.7 FM; BRENTWOOD, TN; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • WNAZ-FM (89.1 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRQQ (97.1 FM; GOODLETTSVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Forest Hills:
  • WKRN-TV (Channel 2; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WKRN, G.P.)
  • WNPT (Channel 8; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WZTV (Channel 17; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WZTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTVF (Channel 5; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NEWSCHANNEL 5 NETWORK, LP)
  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W36AK (Channel 36; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WUXP-TV (Channel 30; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WUXP LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNPX (Channel 28; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WGAP-LP (Channel 26; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WJDE-LP (Channel 24; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WRMX-LP (Channel 12; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WJNK-LP (Channel 61; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W52CT (Channel 52; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: JKB ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNPX-LP (Channel 20; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WHTN (Channel 39; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPGD (Channel 50; HENDERSONVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIIW-LP (Channel 14; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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