Forest City, Missouri
Forest City is a city in Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 243 at the 2020 census. History Forest City was platted in 1857. The city was named from the dense forest near the original the town site. A post office called Forest City has been in operation since 1857. City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 268 people, 117 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 147 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 1.1% Native American, 2.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. There were 117 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families.