Profile for Forrest City, Arkansas, AR

Forrest City is between the L'Anguille and St. Francis rivers

Founded in 1867 as a construction camp for the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 293. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 20.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Charlie Rich, singer
· Al Green, singer, songwriter

Nearby parks & recreation: Village Creek State Park

Scenic roads: Crowley's Ridge Parkway

Historic sites and museums: Saint Francis County Museum

Colleges and universities: East Arkansas Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (24)

Colleges (1)

Communities (4)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

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5% of Forrest City residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Forrest City ancestry & family history guide.

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• Saint Francis County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AR data
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• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Forrest City was $11,716, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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12% of Forrest City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Forrest City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $298.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $667.

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Libraries in Forrest City include Forrest City Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Forrest City include Forrest City Times-Herald

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Saint Francis County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Forrest City political report.

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The average commute time for Forrest City workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Forrest City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Forrest City include Best Value Inn, Best Western Colony Inn, Days Inn, Econo Lodge Forrest City, Holiday Inn, Super 8.

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