Forsyth, Missouri

Forsyth, Missouri
Location of Forsyth, Missouri
Location of Forsyth, Missouri
Coordinates: 36°41′12″N 93°06′46″W / 36.68667°N 93.11278°W / 36.68667; -93.11278
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyTaney
Government
 • MayorMissi Hesketh[1]
Area
 • Total
3.39 sq mi (8.78 km2)
 • Land3.37 sq mi (8.72 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation679 ft (207 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,730
 • Density811.05/sq mi (313.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65653
Area code417
FIPS code29-25192[4]
GNIS feature ID2394793[3]
Websitehttp://cityofforsythmo.com/

Forsyth is a city in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,730 at the 2020 census.[5] It is the county seat of Taney County.[6] The town is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area. Forsyth is located on Lake Taneycomo on U.S. Route 160.[7]

  1. ^ "Elected Officials and City Meetings". City of Forsyth Missouri. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forsyth, Missouri
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62, ISBN 0-89933-224-2