Forrest is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, home to about 994 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61741.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forrest. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL84 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forrest; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Forrest had 1,041 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 702nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Livingston County grew from 42,035 residents in 1900 to 35,815 in 2020.
Livingston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Piper City, IL weather station (12 miles away).
10,906 jobs at 826 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forrest.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Prairie Central CUSD 8. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Central Upper ElementaryForrest | 5–6 | 216 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Prairie Central Jr High SchoolForrest | 7–8 | 250 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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