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Moving to Forsyth, Missouri

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Population: 1,686. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,706 (+1.2% change)
Males: 774 (45.9%), Females: 912 (54.1%)

Taney County

Zip code: 65653

Demographics

Median resident age: 52.8 years
Median household income: $31,801
Median house value: $89,700

Population by Race

Races in Forsyth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (17.9%), English (17.4%), United States (12.3%), Irish (11.8%), Dutch (3.1%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 947 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forsyth

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forsyth city

  • Never married: 13.1%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +403 (+31.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forsyth:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forsyth:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 42 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 87 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 88 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forsyth:

  • M GRAHAM CLARK (about 9 miles; POINT LOOKOUT, MO; Abbreviation: PLK)
  • AIR PARK SOUTH (about 27 miles; OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: 2K2)
  • BOONE COUNTY (about 31 miles; HARRISON, AR; Abbreviation: HRO)

Amtrak station near Forsyth:

  • 9 miles: BRANSON (BOB EVANS REST., HWY. 76 & 65) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forsyth:

  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 84 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • ARKANSAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 4,450)

Schools

Public high school in Forsyth:

  • FORSYTH HIGH (Students: 354; Location: 178 PANTHER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Forsyth:

  • FORSYTH ELEM. (Students: 423; Location: 178 PANTHER ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • FORSYTH MIDDLE (Students: 355; Location: 178 PANTHER ST; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • DELMINA WOODS YOUTH FACILITY (Students: 18; Location: 8872 STATE HWY H; Grades: 06 – 12)

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