Forest, Louisiana
Village of Forest | |
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Village | |
Forest City Hall and Community Center | |
Location of Forest in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. | |
Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′33″N 91°24′45″W / 32.79250°N 91.41250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | West Carroll |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 304 |
| • Density | 181.9/sq mi (70.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-26350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407457 |
Forest is a village in West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Forest had a population of 304.
Forest Police Chief James Robert "Bob" Smith (Independent; born June 1931), with service since 1998 is the oldest elected official in the State of Louisiana, as of 2017. After thirty years as a mechanic for the United States Air Force, Smith began a civilian career with International Oil Company, based in Saudi Arabia. A North Carolina native, he retired to Forest, where his wife had formerly resided.