Village of Forest | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Forest City Hall and Community Center | |
 Location of Forest in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′30″N 91°24′43″W / 32.79167°N 91.41194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | West Carroll |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 304 |
| • Density | 181.93/sq mi (70.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-26350 |
Forest is a village in West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.
Forest Police Chief James Robert "Bob" Smith (Independent; born June 1931),[2] 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.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "James Smith,. June 1931". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ Ashley Mott (January 13, 2017). "Forest police chief oldest in state". The Monroe News-Star. Retrieved February 17, 2017.