Forest, Louisiana

About Forest

Forest is a tiny community in northern Louisiana counting 285 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Forest is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.67 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 171 residents per square mile.

📰 Forest News Today

• Fall Buzz: Scoop on Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Wake Forest D1Baseball · Oct 8
• Sen. Bill Cassidy faces backlash with bill to break up Louisiana’s only national forest Louisiana Illuminator · May 21
• Kennedy to lead new RoyOMartin Forest Products Innovation Center Louisiana Tech University · Jul 13
• Kisatchie National Forest National Forest Foundation · Mar 18
• C&C Forest Products Invests Over $21 Million to Rebuild Coushatta Sawmill - Louisiana Economic Development Louisiana Economic Development - LED (.gov) · Jun 11

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Forest Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Forest — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏫 Schools in Forest

• Forest School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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