Forreston, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 42°07′33″N 89°34′48″W / 42.12583°N 89.58000°WCoordinates: 42°07′33″N 89°34′48″W / 42.12583°N 89.58000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Township | Forreston |
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| • Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,446 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| Postal code | 61030 |
| Area code(s) | 815 |
Forreston is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,446 at the 2010 census, down from 1,469 in 2000.
Forreston is located at 42°7′33″N 89°34′48″W / 42.12583°N 89.58000°W (42.125700, -89.579955).
According to the 2010 census, Forreston has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.33 km2), all land. It is 100 miles west of Chicago.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,469 people, 594 households, and 414 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,767.4 people per square mile (683.4/km²). There were 632 housing units at an average density of 760.4 per square mile (294.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.25% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
There were 594 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
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