Forsyth is a city in Taney County, Missouri, home to about 2,766 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65653.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Forsyth; also Kissee Mills and Saddlebrooke
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forsyth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Branson Airport (BKG)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX340 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forsyth; 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.
Forsyth had 2,730 residents in the 2020 census, up 62% since 2000.
It’s the 220th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Taney County grew from 10,127 residents in 1900 to 56,066 in 2020.
Taney County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ozark Beach, MO weather station (2 miles away).
24,801 jobs at 1,928 businesses in Taney County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forsyth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Forsyth R-III. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsyth Elem.Forsyth | Pre-K–4 | 470 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Forsyth MiddleForsyth | 5–8 | 356 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Forsyth HighForsyth | 9–12 | 394 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Christian SchoolForsyth | K–12 | 61 | Baptist | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kissee Mills and Saddlebrooke.
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