Forest, Mississippi

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Population (year 2000): 5,987. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,008 (+0.4% change)

Males: 2,913	(48.7%)
Females: 3,074	(51.3%)

Scott County

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

Zip codes: 39074.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,400 (it was $25,638 in 2000)

Forest	$25,400
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,300 (it was $57,100 in 2000)

Forest	$58,300
Mississippi:	$82,700

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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)

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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: 461 people per square mile

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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 316 to 1.

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

Forest:	0.7% ($376)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (50.2 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (170.1 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (444.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lake, MS (10.2 miles ), Morton, MS (12.3 miles ), Conehatta, MS (15.5 miles ), Walnut Grove, MS (16.1 miles ), Sebastopol, MS (17.3 miles ), Lena, MS (17.6 miles) , Polkville, MS (19.0 miles) , Standing Pine, MS (21.6 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

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%)

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

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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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 181% 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 19.4 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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 9 miles; MORTON, MS)
NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; NEWTON, MS)
LEAKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 30 miles; CARTHAGE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Forest, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest:

JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
KEY FIELD (about 51 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 63 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest:

G. V. MONTGOMERY (about 2 miles; FOREST, MS; ID: 2M4)
JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 25 miles; NEWTON, MS; ID: M23)
CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY (about 27 miles; CARTHAGE, MS; ID: 08M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest:

MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 83 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)

Public high schools in Forest:

FOREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 511 CLEVELAND STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
FOREST SCOTT CO VOC TECH CENTER (Location: 521 CLEVELAND STREET; Grades: 10 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Forest:

SCOTT CENTRAL ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 988; Location: 2415 OLD JACKSON ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 715; Location: 513 CLEVELAND STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
HAWKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 803 OAK STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)

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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 1999:

This city:	23.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	12.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

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 (2007 data):

Community Bank of Mississippi: Community Bank Of Mississippi at 323 East Third Street, branch established on 1905-08-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $621.0 mil, Deposits: $554.3 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $128.5 mil, Deposits: $103.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Forest Corporation
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: $621.1 mil, Deposits: $473.6 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, MS, positive income, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Holding Company
BancorpSouth Bank: Forest Branch at 326 West 3rd Street, branch established on 1937-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Forest mode of transportation to work chart

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
Judicial and Legal	2	$3,003	$18,018	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	7	$14,620	$25,063	1	$957
Other Government Administration	5	$6,302	$15,125	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$3,946	$47,352	0	$0
Water Supply	7	$14,129	$24,221	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$3,818	$22,908	0	$0
Firefighters	4	$8,557	$25,671	10	$658
Sewerage	12	$23,744	$23,744	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	9	$13,810	$18,413	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$8,411	$20,186	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$6,289	$18,867	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	13	$25,981	$23,982	3	$1,098
Totals for Government	71	$132,609	$22,413	14	$2,713

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.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC 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)
WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)
WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)

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)
WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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)

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