Moving to Forest Hill, Louisiana

Population: 456. Estimated population in July 2024: 458 (+0.4% change)
Males: 225 (49.3%), Females: 231 (50.7%)

Zip code: 71430

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $36,667
Median house value: $71,400

Population by Race

Races in Forest Hill:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.4%)
• Hispanic (12.3%)
• Black (7.0%)
• Other race (6.4%)
• Other Asian (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (22.8%), Irish (16.7%), German (11.8%), English (6.1%), French (4.8%), Italian (3.5%).

Elevation: 167 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forest Hill

• High school or higher: 66.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest Hill village

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 65.1%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 5.7%

9.4% Foreign born (9.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forest Hill:

• CROSSROADS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)
• CHRISTUS ST FRANCIS CABRINI HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)
• DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF ALEXANDRIA (about 18 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest Hill:

• ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 19 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
• POLK AAF (about 46 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
• LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 70 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest Hill:

• WOODWORTH (about 6 miles; WOODWORTH, LA; Abbreviation: 1R4)
• PINEVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; PINEVILLE, LA; Abbreviation: 2L0)
• BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; BUNKIE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest Hill:

• NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 62 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 68 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 100 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
• LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
• GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 103 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)

Private high school in Forest Hill:

• FOREST HILL ACADEMY (Students: 140; Location: 138 BLUE LAKE RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Forest Hill:

• FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 2032 TENTH STREET; Grades: PK – 04)