Local servicesHospitalOhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital10.0 miPost officeForest Post Office2.1 miTown hallForest City Hall2.0 miPoliceForest Police Department2.0 miFire stationForest Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport TOL57 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH64 miInterstateI-7516 miUS highwayUS 302.6 miAmtrakToledo, OH TOL59 miCoachKentonGoBus9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45843 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 45843 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min6:02 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:54 am – 5:09 pm
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People3,908 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.81,564 householdsMedian household income $68,438Median home value $150,900Median rent $855 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,234 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 2,107 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 24 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June26 in of snow a year, on about 15 days16 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kenton station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Idlewildlake · 8.4 miBud Lakelake · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGormley Parkpark · 2.2 miWildlife Production Area 43state conservation land · 4.7 miKilldeer Plains Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 8,581 acresWyandot Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 336 acresWildlife Production Area 32state conservation land · 13.7 miWildlife Production Area 45state conservation land · 14.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198647 mi away, near Saint Marys, OhioMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 12 Jul 198647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHardin County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025235 of 351 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Allen County, OH, 29 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterForest Villageserves 1,354 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation917 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
