Forest Hills | |
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Village | |
Location within the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 35°17′50″N 83°11′37″W / 35.29722°N 83.19361°WCoordinates: 35°17′50″N 83°11′37″W / 35.29722°N 83.19361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
• Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,300 ft (701 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 365 |
• Estimate (2016) | 380 |
• Density | 730/sq mi (280/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 37-24170 |
GNIS feature ID | 1853435 |
Forest Hills is a village in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 365 at the 2010 census. Formerly a neighborhood within nearby unincorporated Cullowhee, it became incorporated in 1997.
Forest Hills is located at 35°17′50″N 83°11′37″W / 35.29722°N 83.19361°W (35.297208, -83.193705).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 330 people, 156 households, and 75 families residing in the village. The population density was 661.7 people per square mile (254.8/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 365.0/sq mi (140.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.06% White, 2.42% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population. Surveys indicate that Forest Hills residents think that a large Asian population will move to the village next.