Forest City TownshipIL
Population 444: a town settled in 1861.
Is Forest City Township a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Forest City Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Sand Ridge State Forest, at 1,163 acres with 5.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Forest City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
444 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Forest City Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Forest City Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Forest City Township.
Most of Forest City Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
Since 2013, Forest City Township has added 35 jobs, to 57 in 2023. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. The town’s average trip to work comes in at 31 minutes. The top destinations are Manito (18%), Springfield (9%) and Cincinnati Township (6%).
| Forest City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Forest City Township
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 18°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Forest City Township is
15% of adults in Forest City Township report frequent physical distress; 13% have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Forest City Township beats the Illinois average on 6 and trails it on 10. Forest City Township: two in five adults have high blood pressure.
| Forest City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Forest City Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Forest City Township, 6% of the land is conserved
Trails total 9.0 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Forest City Township, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Forest City Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sand Ridge State Forest | 5.4 mi | 1,163 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Forest City Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Forest City Township than in just over half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 34% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Forest City Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Forest City Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Forest City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Forest City Township for work
Where Forest City Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Forest City Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Forest City is a village in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 493 ft
- ZIP code
- 61532
Questions about Forest City Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Forest City Township, IL a good place to live?
Forest City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.