Forest Acres, South Carolina

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Forest Acres, South Carolina
City
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Location in Richland County and the state of South Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°2′19″N80°58′3″W / 34.03861°N 80.96750°W / 34.03861; -80.96750
CountryUnited States
State South Carolina
County Richland
Area
[1]
 • Total4.98 sq mi (12.90 km2)
 • Land4.61 sq mi (11.94 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
Elevation
[2]
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total10,617
 • Density2,302.04/sq mi (888.83/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29206, 29204
Area code(s) 803, 839
FIPS code 45-26305 [4]
GNIS feature ID1222485 [2]
Website forestacres.net

Forest Acres is a city in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 10,606 at the 2020 census. [5] It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area and is an enclave of the city of Columbia.

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Geography

Forest Acres is located at 34°2′19″N80°58′3″W / 34.03861°N 80.96750°W / 34.03861; -80.96750 (34.038687, -80.967446). [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (11.9 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 7.46%, is water. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940 323—
1950 3,240903.1%
1960 3,84218.6%
1970 6,80877.2%
1980 6,062−11.0%
1990 7,19718.7%
2000 10,55846.7%
2010 10,361−1.9%
2020 10,6172.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] [3]

2020 census

Forest Acres racial composition [9]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)7,79973.46%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,82417.18%
Native American 170.16%
Asian 1741.64%
Pacific Islander 120.11%
Other/Mixed 4093.85%
Hispanic or Latino 3823.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,617 people, 4,683 households, and 2,716 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 10,558 people, 4,987 households, and 2,842 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,300.9 inhabitants per square mile (888.4/km2). There were 5,232 housing units at an average density of 1,140.2 per square mile (440.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city is 80.87% White, 15.52% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 2.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,987 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,628, and the median income for a family was $62,026. Males had a median income of $38,277 versus $31,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,907. About 5.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

A.C. Flora High School serves portions of Forest Acres and is in Richland County School District One. Richland Northeast High School serves the majority of the city and is in Richland School District Two.

Government

The City of Forest Acres is governed by a mayor and four councilmen elected to four-year terms.

Mayor: Frank J. Brunson- served on city council since July 1, 1995; term expires in 2023[ citation needed ]

Council members:[ citation needed ] [10]

  • Haskell Kibler - served on city council since July 1, 2021; term expires in 2025
  • David Black.- served on city council since July 1, 2021; term expires in 2025
  • Tom Andrews - served on city council since July 1, 2019; term expires 2023
  • John Barnes - served on city council since July 1, 2019; term expires 2023

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Acres, South Carolina
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Forest Acres City Quickfacts". census.gov. U.S. Government. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Forest Acres city, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Forest Acres City Council". City of Forest Acres. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Edgar McGowan, former state Labor Department director, dies".
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