Summary for Forest Springs

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Located in: Knox County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Forest Spgs.

Time Zone: Forest Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 660

Elevation: 670 feet [204.22 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Forest Springs:

Lat: 40.186200° (or 40°11'10" N)

Lon: -91.952900° (or -91°57'10" W)

USGS Topo Map: Deer Ridge<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Forest Springs

GNIS ID: 740856

FIPS State / Place Code: 29 / 25110

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Springs)

The community of Edina is the County Seat for {Knox County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Knox)

Population

Total Area:<5> 506 sq. miles [1,312.7 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 2,289

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Knox

GNIS ID: 758506

FIPS State / County Code: 29 / 103

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Springs)

About Missouri

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Missouri

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Missouri

GNIS ID: 1779791

FIPS State: 29

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Springs)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Forest Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Forest Springs.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Forest Springs. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).