Snowy corn fields in Forest Township, 2007
Forest’s story
152 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and a map from 1984 on.
- 1874Forest is settled
ForestIN
A town settled in 1874, now home to 259 people.
Population
259
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$85K
Census ACS
Median age
31.7
years
Settled
1874
152 years ago
Is Forest a good place to live?
No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Forest. Forest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Forest.
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Forest
23″snow a winter
Its July high is 83°F, near the Indiana town median (84°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Forest, with inland flooding at the top
51risk score of 100
On expected storm and flood damage, Forest sits above just over half of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Forest break down as 42% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Forest
13pages on Forest
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Forest: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Forest, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereClinton County Circuit Court ClerkClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code4603946039 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Forest
About 3 of every 100 Forest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Forest
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Forest is an unincorporated community in Forest Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1874
- Elevation
- 879 ft
- ZIP code
- 46039
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