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Forest Parkis a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19,463 at the 2000 census. Hamilton County is a county in the located in the southwest corner of the state of Ohio, United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 kmÂ²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

1 Basic Information
2 Education
3 Attractions
4 Neighboring Cities and Villages
5 Demographics
6 External links

Basic Information

Forest Park is a fairly large city in Western Hamilton County. Forest park is the 3rd largest city in Hamilton County in size, and 2nd largest in population. Forest Park became a city in 1961 when its population exceed 5,000 people. Ever since then, Forest Park has been a growing city with a population now of about 19,463 residents.

Education

The City of Forest Park is home to Winton Woods City Schools. Winton Woods is a culturally diverse school district and it is filled with talent and potential, Winton Woods also covers The Village of Greenhills , and Springfield Township. The western region of Forest Park is home to Northwest Local Schools.

Attractions

Forest Park is home to many parks, such as Kanter Park, Central Park, Kemper Meadow Park, Bruce Ferguson Park, and Winton Woods Wildlife Sancuary.
Forest Park is also home to Forest Park's National Night out where a lot of residents from Forest Park, Fairfiled, Greenhills, and neighboring Springfield Township come to see police routines any much more. Forest park offers free food through the whole event. Forest Park's Nation Night Out is held at Winton Woods High School.
Downtown Forest Park provides people with shopping, fun, games and more. Downtown Forest Park is located on the Northern border of Fairfield, OH. Downtown Forest Park includes:
Walmart Super Center
Bw3's- Buffalo Wild Wings
Wendy's
Western Lodge Hotel
Fudruckers
Krogers Grocery
The Forest Park Square Plaza
The Winton-Kemper Plaza
The Promendae Plaza
Cincinnati Mills Shopping Mall
Steak and Shake
McDonalds... and more!

Neighboring Cities and Villages

Forest Park borders the following:

Cities: Fairfield, OH & Springdale, OH
Villages: Greenhills, OH
Townships: Springfield & Colerain
Counties: Butler

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 19,463 people, 7,505 households, and 5,238 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,154.3/km² (2,990.4/mi²). There were 7,748 housing units at an average density of 459.5/km² (1,190.4/mi²). 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. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ...

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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

Forest Park official website

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	Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati, county seat
Municipalities	Addyston \| Amberley Village \| Arlington Heights \| Blue Ash \| Cheviot \| Cincinnati \| Cleves \| Deer Park \| Elmwood Place \| Evendale \| Fairfax \| Forest Park \| Glendale \| Golf Manor \| Greenhills \| Harrison \| Indian Hill \| Lincoln Heights \| Lockland \| Loveland \| Madeira \| Mariemont \| Milford \| Montgomery \| Mount Healthy \| Newtown \| North Bend \| North College Hill \| Norwood \| Reading \| Sharonville \| Silverton \| Springdale \| St. Bernard \| Terrace Park \| Woodlawn \| Wyoming Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Ohio_highlighting_Hamilton_County. ... Hamilton County is a county in the located in the southwest corner of the state of Ohio, United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 kmÂ²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ... Nickname: The Queen City Location in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1802 (village) - 1819 (city) Government type Strong mayor - Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area - City 79. ... List of Ohio county seats: Adams County-West Union Allen County-Lima Ashland County-Ashland Ashtabula County-Jefferson Athens County-Athens Auglaize County-Wapakoneta Belmont County-Saint Clairsville Brown County-Georgetown Butler County-Hamilton Carroll County-Carrollton Champaign County-Urbana Clark County-Springfield Clermont County-Batavia Clinton County-Wilmington Columbiana... Addyston is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Amberley is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Arlington Heights is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Blue Ash is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Cheviot is a city located in west central Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Nickname: The Queen City Location in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1802 (village) - 1819 (city) Government type Strong mayor - Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area - City 79. ... Cleves from the air, looking northeast. ... Deer Park is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Elmwood Place is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Evendale is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Fairfax is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Glendale is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Golf Manor is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Greenhills is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Harrison, Ohio from the east. ... The Village of Indian Hill is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio, and is the affluent suburb of the Greater Cincinnati area. ... Lincoln Heights is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Lockland is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Loveland is a city located in Hamilton, Clermont, and Warren counties in southwestern Ohio, about fifteen miles northeast of the Cincinnati city line. ... Madeira is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Mariemont is a planned community in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Milford is a city of southwestern Ohio located in Clermont and Hamilton counties, along the Little Miami River. ... Montgomery is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Mount Healthy is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Newtown is a village located in southeast Hamilton County, Ohio. ... North Bend is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, along the Ohio River. ... Memorial Day parade in North College Hill, Ohio North College Hill is a city located in Hamilton County in southwestern Ohio. ... Norwood is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Reading is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Sharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Silverton is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Springdale is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... St. ... Terrace Park is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Woodlawn is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Wyoming is a city located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ...
Townships	Anderson \| Colerain \| Columbia \| Crosby \| Delhi \| Green \| Harrison \| Miami \| Springfield \| Sycamore \| Symmes \| Whitewater Anderson Township is a township located in southeastern Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Colerain Township is located in northwest Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Crosby Township is a township of northwestern Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Delhi Township is a township of Hamilton County, Ohio, located southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Green Township is a township located in west central Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Harrison Township is a township in the far west of Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Miami Township is a township located in southwestern Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Springfield Township is a township of Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Sycamore Township is a township in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Symmes Township is a township of Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Whitewater Township is a township in western Hamilton County, Ohio. ...
Census-designated places	Bridgetown \| Bridgetown North \| Cherry Grove \| Covedale \| Dent \| Dillonvale \| Dry Run \| Finneytown \| Forestville \| Fruit Hill \| Grandview \| Groesbeck \| Kenwood \| Loveland Park \| Mack North \| Mack South \| Monfort Heights East \| Monfort Heights South \| Mount Carmel \| Mount Healthy Heights \| Northbrook \| Northgate \| Pleasant Run Farm \| Pleasant Run \| Sherwood \| Turpin Hills \| White Oak East \| White Oak West \| White Oak Bridgetown is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Bridgetown North is an unincorporated census_designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Cherry Grove is an unincorporated census_designated place located in Clermont and Hamilton counties in Ohio. ... Covedale (CDP) is unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Dent is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Dillonvale is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Dry Run is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Finneytown is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Forestville is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Fruit Hill is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Grandview is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Groesbeck is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Kenwood is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Loveland Park is a census-designated place located in Southwestern Ohio in Symmes Township, Hamilton County and Deerfield Township, Warren County. ... Mack North is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Mack South is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Monfort Heights East is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Monfort Heights South is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Mount Carmel is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Clermont and Hamilton counties in Ohio. ... Mount Healthy Heights is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Northbrook is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Northgate is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Pleasant Run Farm is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Pleasant Run is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Sherwood is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Turpin Hills is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... White Oak East is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio in the USA. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 3,508. ... White Oak West is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... White Oak is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ...
Other localities	Camp Dennison \| Hooven \| Miamitown \| Mount Saint Joseph Camp Dennison is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Hooven is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Miamitown is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ... Mount Saint Joseph is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. ...

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