Forest Park, Ohio

For the unincorporated community in Ottawa County, see Forest Park, Ottawa County, Ohio.

Forest Park, Ohio
City
Part of the Forest Fair Village shopping mall
Motto: "Positioned For Progress"
Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Hamilton
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
• Mayor	Charles "Chuck" Johnson
Area
• Total	6.48 sq mi (16.78 km2)
• Land	6.48 sq mi (16.78 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	837 ft (255 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	18,720
• Estimate (2012)	18,682
• Density	2,888.9/sq mi (1,115.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45240
Area code(s)	513
FIPS code	39-27706
GNIS feature ID	1040570
Website	www.forestpark.org

Forest Park is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,720 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Forest Park is located at (39.286408, -84.520363).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.48 square miles (16.78 km²), all land.

Borders

Forest Park borders the following:

Cities Fairfield Springdale

Villages Greenhills

Townships Springfield Colerain

Counties Butler

History

Forest Park was founded in the 1950s. According to historian James W. Loewen, it was founded as a sundown town; however, African Americans moved in beginning in 1967, and by 2000 Forest Park had become a majority minority city.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	15,139		—
1980	18,770		24.0%
1990	18,609		−0.9%
2000	19,463		4.6%
2010	18,720		−3.8%
Est. 2014	18,723		0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 18,720 people, 7,212 households, and 4,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,888.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,115.4/km²). There were 7,854 housing units at an average density of 1,212.0 per square mile (468.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 24.9% White, 65.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.9% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population.

There were 7,212 households of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.2% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 7,505 households, and 5,238 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,990.4 people per square mile (1,154.3/km²). There were 7,748 housing units at an average density of 1,190.4 per square mile (459.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 36.70% White, 56.26% African American, 0.11% Native American, 3.67% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 7,505 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,298, and the median income for a family was $55,618. Males had a median income of $38,682 versus $28,454 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,820. About 5.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Winton Woods City School District covers most of Forest Park, along with Greenhills and Springfield Township.

Forest Park is served by a branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

External links

• City website
• Winton Woods City School District
• Waycross Community Media for Forest Park area