- land 3.17 sq mi (8 km) - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Population 3,581 (2013) Area code 217 | - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km) Area 8.21 km² Local time Tuesday 7:32 PM Postal code 62535 | |
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1248 talon lane forsyth illinois 62535
Forsyth is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States whose population was 2,434 at the 2000 census, and 3,007 in 2009. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area pop. 109,456.
Contents
- 1248 talon lane forsyth illinois 62535
- Map of Forsyth IL USA
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Public schools
- Economy
- Notable person
- References
Map of Forsyth, IL, USA
History
Forsyth was named for Robert Forsyth, a railroad official.
Geography
Forsyth is located at 39°55.6′N 88°57.6′W (39.9258, -88.9593).
According to the 2010 census, Forsyth has a total area of 3.17 square miles (8.21 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,434 people, 903 households, and 728 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.6 people per square mile (447.5/km²). There were 941 housing units at an average density of 447.1 per square mile (173.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.96% White, 1.27% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 903 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village, the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $69,000, and the median income for a family was $81,211. Males had a median income of $61,053 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,010. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Public schools
K–12 public education in the Forsyth area is provided by the Forsyth Public School District.
Economy
The Hickory Point Mall is located in Forsyth.