Forest City is a city in Holt County, Missouri, home to about 193 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64451.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)54 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL412 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest City; 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.
Forest City had 243 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 743rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Holt County grew from 17,083 residents in 1900 to 4,223 in 2020.
Holt County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Troy 3n, KS weather station (12 miles away).
983 jobs at 144 businesses in Holt County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (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.
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