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  | City: | Forest City | 
| State: | Iowa | 
| Area Code: | 641 | 
| Latitude: | 43.263403 | 
| Longitude: | -93.684781 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 5,837 | 
| 2000 Population: | 6,226 | 
| White Population: | 6,013 | 
| Black Population: | 26 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 162 | 
| Asian Population: | 64 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 12 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 74 | 
| Male Population: | 3,096 | 
| Female Population: | 3,130 | 
| Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.90 | 
| Households: | 2,514 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.47 | 
| Average House Value: | $72,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $42,415 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 161 | 
| Number of Employees: | 5,874 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $166,318,000 | 
| Land Area: | 139.524 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.574 sq mi | 
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