Forest Hill, Louisiana

Forest Hill, Louisiana
Village
Village of Forest Hill
Location of Forest Hill in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°02′36″N92°31′51″W / 31.04333°N 92.53083°W / 31.04333; -92.53083
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Rapides
Area [1]
• Total	3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2)
• Land	3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	167 ft (51 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	605
• Density	160.99/sq mi (62.16/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-26420
Website	foresthill-la.com

Forest Hill Town Hall

Forest Hill is a village in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was placed at 605 according to the 2020 census.

Geography

Forest Hill is located at 31°2′36″N92°31′51″W / 31.04333°N 92.53083°W / 31.04333; -92.53083 (31.043389, -92.530698). ^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (1.56%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	304		—
1940	302		−0.7%
1950	365		20.9%
1960	302		−17.3%
1970	370		22.5%
1980	494		33.5%
1990	408		−17.4%
2000	456		11.8%
2010	818		79.4%
2020	605		−26.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

2020 census

Forest Hill racial composition ^[4]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	346	57.19%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	12	1.98%
Native American	1	0.17%
Asian	9	1.49%
Other/Mixed	5	0.83%
Hispanic or Latino	232	38.35%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 605 people, 315 households, and 214 families residing in the village.

2010 census

As of the census ^[5] of 2010, there were 813 people, 367 households, and 245 families residing in the village. The population density was 258 inhabitants per square mile (100/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 82.4 per square mile (31.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 52.0% White, 3.52% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 6.36% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.98% of the population.

There were 167 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $42,292. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,859. About 18.0% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Every year, during the third weekend of March, Forest Hill is home to the Louisiana Nursery Festival. It is the village's yearly attraction and brings in thousands of people each day to see the many floral, artistic, and amusement booths.

Forest Hill is home to over 60 plant nurseries, and is one of Louisiana's oldest and largest nursery regions. Businesses routinely visit Forest Hill to purchase wholesale plants.

Cajun Classic National Enduro

The Cajun Classic National Enduro is an enduro race that is held in the Calcasieu District in Kisatchie National Forest. The 29th Annual was held March 20, 2011. It was organized and run by the National Enduro Promotions Group and Acadiana Dirt Riders, Inc.

Speed Trap and Citations

The Village of Forest Hill is one of many municipalities that derives a majority of its revenue from fines and citations. ^[6] Most of those citations are from the town being part of a speed trap. ^[7]

Notable people

• Jay Chevalier, singer and politician, born in Forest Hill in 1936
• Clyde C. Holloway, Republican former U.S. representative from defunct Eighth Congressional District and later member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission
• Kimberly Willis Holt, children's author

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "A growing number of towns rely on speeding ticket fines; Here's how officials are trying to change that".
7. "How Louisiana Perfected the Speed Trap". July 19, 2021.