Drinking water stations with addresses in Forest and their reported violations in the past:
FOREST VILLAGE WATER PLANT (Population served: 1488, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2003)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2001)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: |  9.7% | | Whole state: |  10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest, OH
Forest compared to Ohio state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Forest (2009 data):
- Community First Bank, National Association: at 118 East Lima Street, branch established on 1904-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $44.2 mil, Deposits: $38.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hardin County Ohio:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Forest
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Church of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 30.8% | 13.7% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 27.5% | 2.9% | 10.1% | 5.8% | 2.9% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.5% | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 16.7% |
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| Congregations | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 34.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,427 | $32,562 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,296 | $27,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,853 | $29,118 | 2 | $956 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,413 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $3,704 | $22,224 | 1 | $569 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $4,488 | $53,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,101 | $25,212 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $644 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $122 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $22,869 | $30,492 | 6 | $3,704 |
Forest government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $134,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $176,000
Solid Waste Management: $88,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $156,000
Police Protection: $112,000
Sewerage: $105,000
Solid Waste Management: $104,000
Financial Administration: $93,000
Parks & Recreation: $60,000
Regular Highways: $54,000
Fire Protection: $26,000
Health Services - Other: $7,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $34,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
All Other: $14,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $25,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $26,000
Fire Protection: $14,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Water Utilities: $8,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Police Protection: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $242,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $180,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
General Support: $8,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $265,000
Property: $22,000
Motor Vehicle License: $13,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $274,000
5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,265 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.64% | | Ohio average: | 5.31% |
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:
6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,698 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.30% | | Ohio average: | 5.79% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Forest:
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WFIN (1330 AM; 1 kW; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Forest:
- WKXA-FM (100.5 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: BLANCHARD RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKTN (95.3 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: RADIO GENERAL, LTD.)
- WXML (90.1 FM; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: KAYSER B/CAST MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WYNT (95.9 FM; UPPER SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WONB (94.9 FM; ADA, OH; Owner: OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY)
- WOSB (91.1 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WBUK (106.3 FM; OTTAWA, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDIF (94.3 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WPFX-FM (107.7 FM; NORTH BALTIMORE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCKY-FM (103.7 FM; TIFFIN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMRN-FM (106.9 FM; MARION, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBVI (96.7 FM; FOSTORIA, OH; Owner: TCB HOLDINGS, INC./ C/O ROPPE CORPOR)
- W286AB (105.1 FM; KENTON, OH; Owner: THE CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE)
- WZRX-FM (107.5 FM; FORT SHAWNEE, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W231AJ (94.1 FM; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: CLYDE EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUND)
TV broadcast stations around Forest:
- WLQP-LP (Channel 18; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WBGU-TV (Channel 27; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Owner: BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
- W09CG (Channel 9; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WTLW (Channel 44; LIMA, OH; Owner: AMERICAN CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SERVICES, INC.)
- W54AF (Channel 54; BUCYRUS, OH; Owner: CRAWFORD BROADCASTING. COMPANY, INC.)
- WOHL-CA (Channel 25; LIMA, OH; Owner: TV-67, INC.)
- WFND-LP (Channel 22; FINDLAY, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
Forest fatal accident list:
Feb 9, 1980 02:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Forest)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: BEECH V35B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1736W , Serial Number: D-9403, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/01/1972
Registrant (Corporation): Phillips Excavating Co Inc, Po Box 175, Forest, OH 45843 - Aircraft: PHANTOM X-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 2496W , Serial Number: PX100088, Year manufactured: 1988, Airworthiness Date: 08/31/2007
Registrant (Individual): Terry L Coats, 16311 Tr 82, Forest, OH 45843
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/31/1997 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4582R , Serial Number: 28-21324, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1965
Registrant (Individual): Ronald J Whitaker, 7466 County Road 205, Forest, OH 45843
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 27
- Hazardous Condition: 20
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Forest, OH
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