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Population in July 2008: 1,152. Population change since 2000: -6.0%

Males: 568	(49.3%)
Females: 584	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61741.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,411 (it was $40,677 in 2000)

Forrest:	$52,411
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,964

Forrest:	$22,964
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,315 (it was $71,800 in 2000)

Forrest:	$117,315
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $120,036; Detached houses: $118,131; Townhouses or other attached units: $123,290; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $145,049; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Forrest:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Other race (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Forrest: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.7%), Irish (13.6%), English (9.4%), United States (8.3%), French (3.4%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/30/1874

Elevation: 688 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 1840 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Forrest

High school or higher: 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forrest village

Never married: 20.6%
Now married: 60.8%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 8.9%

32 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.1% Latin America).

This village:	2.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Forrest, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Forrest to the number of sex offenders is 576 to 1.

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

Forrest:	1.8% ($1,314)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IL (35.5 miles , pop. 64,808).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (84.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fairbury, IL (2.3 miles ), Chatsworth, IL (2.5 miles ), Strawn, IL (2.6 miles) , Saunemin, IL (3.1 miles ), Sibley, IL (3.4 miles ), Cullom, IL (3.4 miles ), Piper City, IL (3.4 miles ), Anchor, IL (3.8 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $101,700
2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
2004: 1 building, cost: $129,600
2005: 1 building, cost: $129,600
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $152,800
2008: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.75 N, Longitude: 88.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 815

Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+8.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (9%)
Construction (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Food (5%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Forrest-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/7/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Forrest village center killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Forrest-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.4 miles away from Forrest center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from Forrest center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Forrest:

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)
SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
BROMENN HEALTHCARE (about 26 miles; NORMAL, IL)

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Amtrak station near Forrest:

15 miles: PONTIAC (721 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forrest:

HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 47 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)

Public elementary/middle schools in Forrest:

Prairie Central Junior High School (Location: 800 N WOOD ST; Grades: 7 - 8)
Prairie Central Upper Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 496; Grades: 5 - 6)
Meadowbrook Elementary School (Location: 450 N BACH; Grades: K - 4)

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Library in Forrest:

FORREST P.L.D. (Operating income: $126,796; Location: 301 W. JAMES; 17,143 books; 436 audio materials; 405 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	73.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	8.9%
Whole state:	10.7%

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

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forrest, IL

Forrest compared to Illinois state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Forrest (2009 data):

First State Bank of Forrest: First State Bank Of Forrest at 133 East Krack Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $62.0 mil, Deposits: $54.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Forrest Bancshares, Inc.
Bluestem National Bank: Forrest Branch at 500 South Center Street, branch established on 1941-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.7 mil, Deposits: $68.7 mil, headquarters in Fairbury, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bluestem Financial Corp.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Livingston County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Forrest

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America
Adherents	29.0%	20.7%	18.2%	6.5%	5.8%
Congregations	13.3%	14.7%	21.3%	8.0%	2.7%

Name	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	3.9%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	9.5%
Congregations	2.7%	2.7%	4.0%	4.0%	26.7%

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	1	$2,042	$24,504	1	$183
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$288
Streets and Highways	1	$2,250	$27,000	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		2	$725
Sewerage	1	$6,318	$75,816	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,202	$38,424	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$13,812	$41,436	4	$1,196

Forrest government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $82,000
Charges - Sewerage: $69,000
All Other: $39,000
Construction - General: $31,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $144,000
Financial Administration: $111,000

Regular Highways: $110,000

Sewerage: $100,000

Police Protection: $15,000

General - Other: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $185,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $125,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $60,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $27,000
General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Central Staff: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $647,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $84,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $168,000
Highways: $33,000
Tax - Property: $102,000
Public Utilities: $92,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $132,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

4.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,942 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
Illinois average:	5.66%

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 McLean County, IL	0.69% ($29,922 average AGI)
from Will County, IL	0.50% ($41,568)
from Grundy County, IL	0.48% ($30,380)

6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,806 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.00%
Illinois average:	5.99%

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 McLean County, IL	1.25% ($35,349 average AGI)
to La Salle County, IL	0.44% ($38,723)
to Will County, IL	0.36% ($31,296)

Strongest AM radio stations in Forrest:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forrest:

WYST (107.7 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WTRX-FM (93.7 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WGCY (106.3 FM; GIBSON CITY, IL; Owner: F & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJEZ (98.9 FM; DWIGHT, IL; Owner: LIVINGSTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WWHP (98.3 FM; FARMER CITY, IL; Owner: WMS1, INC.)
WDQZ (99.5 FM; LEXINGTON, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING, LLC)
WPJC (88.3 FM; PONTIAC, IL; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WJHV-LP (95.1 FM; FAIRBURY, IL; Owner: FAITH FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Forrest:

W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WYZZ-TV (Channel 43; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Owner: WYZZ LICENSEE, INC.)

Forrest fatal accident list:
Mar 26, 2000 03:45 AM, Francis St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,218
Total average daily truck traffic: 679
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 6,081

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

1.0 Mile E Of Sr-47, 1.25 Miles S Of Us-24, 1.5 Miles Se Of, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKN581
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: Glenn E Rauh
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Edward G Roach, 27492 E 1000 N Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 104 m, Overall height: 107.3 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Glenn E Rauh, 1.6 Km E Of Sr-47; 2 Km S Of Us-24; 2.5 Km Se Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.3 m, Overall height: 61 m
Registrant: Illinois Valley Cellular Rsa 2-Iii Partnership, 200 Riverfront Drive, Marseilles, IL 61341, Phone: (703) 266-4211, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

On Il47 N Edge, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPFZ652
Assigned Frequencies : 47.0200 MHz, 47.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2004, Expiration Date: 11/09/2014
Registrant: State Of Illinois, Department Of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009, Springfield, IL 62764, Phone: (217) 782-7234, Fax: (217) 782-1927, Email:
4 Mi N 1.5 Mi W, Call Sign: KQN205, Licensee ID: L00021310
Assigned Frequencies : 153.020 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/2003, Expiration Date: 02/18/2013
Registrant: Harms, Edwin:harms, Donald Dba Harms Farms, 25627 E 1200 N Rd, Forrest, IL 61741-9560
109 N Center St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 22 m, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WPTG726
Assigned Frequencies : 151.955 MHz
Grant Date: 09/28/2001, Expiration Date: 09/28/2011, Certifier: Richard Sanders
Registrant: Haney Communications, 31631 E Us Hwy 24, Chenoa, IL 61726, Phone: (815) 945-7412

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: AC9W, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01391344
Grant Date: 04/18/2008, Expiration Date: 06/08/2018
Registrant: Robert L Mayo, 318 E Bullard, Forrest, IL 61741-0095
Call Sign: KB9DYW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00214641
Grant Date: 03/04/2000, Expiration Date: 03/04/2010
Registrant: Scott M Blunier, 101 W North St, Forrest, IL 61741
Call Sign: KB9ECL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00208466
Grant Date: 03/04/2000, Expiration Date: 03/04/2010
Registrant: Aldine R Blunier, 101 W North St, Forrest, IL 61741

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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