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Census Data for Forest City

As far as we can tell, Forest City has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Forest City, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Agar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
    • Agar is located in Sully County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agar <2>
  • Gettysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Onida
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Akaska
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Lebanon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Potter County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
  • Lowry
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
  • Hoven
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

Potter County ...

Forest City is located in Potter County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Potter County.

Miscellaneous Information for Forest City ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Potter County or the community of Forest City:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Forest City:
    • GNIS ID for Forest City: 1265818
    • GNIS ID for Potter County: 1265761
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Forest City is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Forest City.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.