Forest, MS

Forest is located close to the center of Mississippi. Forest is between the Scott, Smith county. Forest has 13.08 square miles of land area and 0.02 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Forest population is 5,684, which has shrunk 5.06% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.31% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Forest median household income is $27,059 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 5.54% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Forest median house value is $78,500 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 37.48% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 40.20% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Forest is close to the state average in quality. The Forest area code is 601.

Population 5,684 (2010), rank #64 Population Growth -5.06% since 2000, rank #183 Population Density: 433.87/sq mi, rank #199 Median Household Income: $27,059 at 2006-2010—5.54% increase since 2000, rank #228 Median House Price: $78,500 at 2006-2010—37.48% increase since 2000, rank #158 Time Zone: Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 13.08 sq mi, rank #51 Water Area: 0.02 sq mi (0.17%), rank #131 State: Mississippi Counties: Scott County, Smith County School District: , rank #293 Area Code: 601 Zip Code: 39074 Accommodations: Forest Hotels

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* Based on the U.S. 2010 Data