- Forest Park, Ohio
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Forest Park, Ohio
settlement_type =City
nickname =
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Forest Park, Ohio
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hamiltongovernment_footnotes =
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leader_title =
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 16.9
area_land_km2 = 16.9
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 6.5
area_land_sq_mi = 6.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 19463
population_density_km2 = 1154.6
population_density_sq_mi = 2990.4timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 255
elevation_ft = 837
latd = 39 |latm = 17 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 31 |longs = 13 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 45240
area_code = 513
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 39-27706GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1040570GR|3
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footnotes =Forest Park is a city in Hamilton County,
Ohio ,United States . The population was 19,463 at the 2000 census making it the third most populous city in Hamilton County, Ohio.Geography
Forest Park is located at coor dms|39|17|11|N|84|31|13|W|city (39.286408, -84.520363)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.5square mile s (16.9km² ), all of it land.Borders
Forest Park borders the following:
Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 7,505 households, and 5,238 families residing in the city. Thepopulation 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/sq mi (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 thepoverty line , including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.Education
The Winton Woods School District covers most of Forest Park, along with Greenhills and Springfield Township.
References
External links
* [http://www.forestpark.org City website]
* [http://www.CincyNorth.com Northern Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau]
* [http://www.waycross.org Waycross Community Media]
* [http://www.wintonwoods.org Winton Woods City School District]
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