Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forest City had an population of 1,733 people. This is a decrease of 9.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Forest City had a population of 1,911 people. This makes Forest City the county's most populous community.
The population of Forest City represents 0.02% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 443rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,911 people, the population of Forest City increased 3.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,855 people).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Forest City - they are located in Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest City. See our Newspapers Page for Forest City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest City ...
Looking for more information about Forest City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Forest City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Forest City.
Adding Forest City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forest City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forest City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Forest City post office opened in 1886.
We also found Forest City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Susquehanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Forest City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Forest City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: