Forest, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 5,972. Population change since 2000: -0.3%

Males: 2,905	(48.7%)
Females: 3,067	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39074.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,636 (it was $25,638 in 2000)

Forest:	$28,636
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,847

Forest:	$19,847
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,674 (it was $49,800 in 2000)

Forest:	$73,674
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,901; Detached houses: $108,811; Townhouses or other attached units: $56,407; In 2-unit structures: $19,468; Mobile homes: $39,276; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Forest:

Black (50.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (35.7%)
Hispanic (12.7%)
Other race (5.8%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Forest: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (7.6%), Irish (3.3%), English (2.4%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 485 feet

Land area: 13.0 square miles.

Population density: 459 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Forest

High school or higher: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest city

Never married: 30.6%
Now married: 47.4%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 7.9%
Divorced: 10.1%

560 residents are foreign born (9.2% Latin America).

This city:	9.4%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Forest, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Forest to the number of sex offenders is 314 to 1.

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

Forest:	0.8% ($376)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (42.7 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (164.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (393.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lake, MS (3.0 miles ), Morton, MS (3.2 miles ), Conehatta, MS (3.7 miles ), Walnut Grove, MS (4.0 miles ), Sebastopol, MS (4.1 miles ), Lena, MS (4.1 miles) , Polkville, MS (4.2 miles) , Newton, MS (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $87,700
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $87,700
1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $87,700
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $87,700
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $121,800
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $129,800
2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $131,000
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,500
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $159,000
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,500
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 32.36 N, Longitude: 89.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,512 (+58.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,561 (68.2%)

Area code: 601

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

Population change in the 1990s: +629 (+11.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (35%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food (22%)
Health care (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Food processing workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Food processing workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Forest, Mississippi

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Forest, Mississippi average temperatures

Forest, Mississippi average precipitation

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Forest-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 216% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/2/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Forest city center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 1/23/1969, a category 4 tornado 16.7 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Forest-area historical earthquake activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from Forest center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from Forest center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2008 at 18:39:14, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from Forest center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Forest topographic map

Birthplace of: Todd Pinkston - 2005 NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, born: Apr 23, 1977).

Hospital/medical center in Forest:

SE LACKEY CAH AND SWING-BED (330 N BROAD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Forest:

SCOTT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MORTON, MS)
NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; NEWTON, MS)
RANKIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; BRANDON, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Forest, MS

Airports located in Forest:

G. V. Montgomery Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 4,160, Local Ops: 2,240)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest:

MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 84 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)

Public high schools in Forest:

SCOTT CENTRAL ATTENDANCE CENTER (Location: 2415 OLD JACKSON ROAD; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
FOREST HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 511 CLEVELAND STREET)
FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 513 CLEVELAND STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
FOREST SCOTT CO VOC TECH CENTER (Location: 521 CLEVELAND STREET; Grades: 10 11 12 )

Public elementary/middle school in Forest:

HAWKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 803 OAK STREET)

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Notable locations in Forest: Scott County Courthouse (A), Bienville District Ranger Office (B), Bienville Work Center (C), Forest City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Village Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Forest include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Covenant Presbyterian Church (B), Forest Baptist Church (C), Forest Methodist Church (D), Forest Presbyterian Church (E), New Hope Church (F), New Bethel Church (G), New Bethal Church (H), Kingdom Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Eastern Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gordy Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Forest: Bienville Pines Scenic Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Forest Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Days Inn (1280 Highway 35 South), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1275 Highway 35 South), Comfort Inn (1250 Highway 35 South), Forest Motel (Highway 80 West), Apple Tree Inn (1846 Highway 35 South), Comfort Inn Forest (1250 Sr 35 South).

Courts: Scott County - Human Services Department- Youth Court Counselor (521 Airport Road), Scott County - Circuit Court Reporter (Court House), Scott County - Justice Court (Court House).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Forest and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF FOREST (Population served: 5987, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Forest that have no violations reported:

HOMEWOOD WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1962, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.9%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	23.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest, MS

People in group quarters in Forest

54 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
30 people in nursing homes
27 people in other types of correctional institutions
27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
14 people in state prisons

Forest compared to Mississippi state average:

Forest, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Forest (2009 data):

Community Bank of Mississippi: Community Bank Of Mississippi at 323 East Third Street, branch established on 1905-08-14. Info updated 2008-04-16: Bank assets: $644.9 mil, Deposits: $562.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The Bank of Forest: The Bank Of Forest at 211 West Third Street, branch established on 1900-03-27. Info updated 2007-05-21: Bank assets: $143.0 mil, Deposits: $116.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Forest Corporation
BancorpSouth Bank: Forest Branch at 326 West 3rd Street, branch established on 1937-06-28. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi: Forest Branch at 247 Woodland Drive North, branch established on 1972-12-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $765.4 mil, Deposits: $546.9 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, MS, positive income, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Holding Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Forest, Mississippi

Comfort Inn - Forest, 1250 Hwy 35 S, Forest, MS 39074, Phone: (601) 469-2100, Fax: (601) 469-2100
Best Western - Forest, I-20 At Hwy 35 500TH, Forest, MS 39074, Phone: (601) 469-2640, Fax: (601) 469-3077
Days Inn - Forest, 1280 Hwy 35 S, Forest, MS 39074, Phone: (601) 469-2500, Fax: (601) 469-1465
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1275 Hwy 35 S, Forest, MS 39074, Phone: (601) 469-8288, Fax: (601) 469-5454

All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Forest, Mississippi

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Forest mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Forest

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Independent Associations and Unaffiliated Churches Landmark Missionary Baptist	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	65.6%	19.1%	5.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Congregations	46.3%	22.0%	2.4%	1.2%	2.4%

Name	USA National Primitive Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Congregations	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	2.4%	13.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$3,977	$23,862	0	$0
Other Government Administration	8	$17,481	$26,222	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	3	$6,054	$24,216	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	12	$30,525	$30,525	4	$2,759
Police - Other	5	$9,425	$22,620	0	$0
Firefighters	8	$17,220	$25,830	6	$1,036
Streets and Highways	4	$7,662	$22,986	0	$0
Health	1	$1,904	$22,848	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	9	$15,342	$20,456	1	$691
Sewerage	11	$25,276	$27,574	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$6,130	$24,520	0	$0
Water Supply	10	$20,847	$25,016	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$5,868	$35,208	0	$0
Totals for Government	78	$167,711	$25,802	11	$4,486

Forest government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $257,000
All Other: $15,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $2,805,000
Water Utilities: $1,000,000

Police Protection: $778,000

Regular Highways: $737,000

Solid Waste Management: $228,000

Parks & Recreation: $227,000

Central Staff Services: $194,000

Financial Administration: $194,000

Fire Protection: $159,000

General Public Buildings: $5,000

Air Transportation: $2,000

General - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $721,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $132,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $10,305,000
Water Utilities: $4,517,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $175,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,925,000
Water Utilities: $3,848,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $380,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $494,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $845,000
General Revenue, NEC: $167,000

Property Sale Other: $16,000

Special Assessments: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $47,000
Police Protection: $20,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

General Public Building: $2,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,420,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,979,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,578,000
All Other: $31,000

Water Utilities: $31,000
Tax - Property: $432,000
Public Utilities: $300,000

NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,137,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $271,000

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,949 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Rankin County, MS	1.08% ($30,140 average AGI)
from Hinds County, MS	0.48% ($22,114)
from Newton County, MS	0.44% ($21,780)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rankin County, MS	1.14% ($38,245 average AGI)
to Leake County, MS	0.54% ($19,760)
to Newton County, MS	0.50% ($19,255)

Strongest AM radio stations in Forest:

WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forest:

WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCKK (98.3 FM; CARTHAGE, MS; Owner: JOHNNY BOSWELL RADIO LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Forest:

WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Forest, Mississippi:

Fatal accident count: 33
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 48
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 34
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 71
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Mississippi average:

Fatal accident count: 79
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
Fatalities: 87
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 198
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

See more detailed statistics of Forest fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total costs: $1,190,000
Total average daily traffic: 57,400
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,202
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 86,100

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Forest)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Forest, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

STATION, 3000 Ft S Of Us Hwy 80 3.5 Mi W Of Int Of Hwy 80 & St Hwy 35, Overall height: 111.3 m, Call Sign: WNTB207
Assigned Frequencies : 2134.80 MHz, 2141.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2000, Expiration Date: 05/23/2010
Registrant: Phone: (601) 944-9393
STATION, 20169 Hwy 80, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WNTR401
Assigned Frequencies : 952.731 MHz, 928.731 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/18/2018
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
HOMEWOOD, South Side Of Morton-Marathon Rd., 0.5 Mi West Of Mississippi Hwy 35, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WPON706
Assigned Frequencies : 6681.25 MHz
Grant Date: 04/17/2000, Expiration Date: 04/17/2010, Certifier: Richard K Ashley Pe
Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
Blossom Hill Rd, Structure height: 110 m, Call Sign: WHG410
Assigned Frequencies : 2093.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/1984, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
Registrant: Wgbc-Tv, LLC, 1220 Red Oak Valley Court, Austin, TX 78732

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Forest)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Forest)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 168
Hazardous Condition: 13
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Forest

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Forest, MS

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