Forest City, Illinois

About Forest City

Set in the western part of Illinois, Forest City is a tiny community, home to 210 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Forest City is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.52 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 404 residents per square mile.

📰 Forest City News Today

• Dennis L. Nebel - View Obituary & Service Information - Hurley Funeral Home Hurley Funeral Home - Havana, IL · Jan 28
• Dennis L. Nebel Obituary (2026) - Forest City, IL - Maas-Hurley Funeral Home - Manito Legacy | Obituary · Jan 29
• Vera Amelia "June" Gathman - View Obituary & Service Information - Hurley Funeral Home Hurley Funeral Home - Havana, IL · Nov 25
• CA-Based Retail Packaging Company Moving Into Warehouse Space In Oak Forest: City Patch · Mar 16
• Robert A Vance - View Obituary & Service Information - Hurley Funeral Home Hurley Funeral Home - Havana, IL · Mar 1

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What Makes Forest City Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Forest City — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forest City

• Sparks Pond State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Walden West Land and Water Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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