Forest Park (Ohio)
Description
Forest Park is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,720 at the 2010 census.GeographyForest Park is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.48sqmi, all land.BordersForest Park borders the following:HistoryForest Park was founded in the 1950s. According to historian James W. Loewen, it was founded as a sundown town; however, African Americans moved in beginning in 1967, and by 2000 Forest Park had become a majority minority city.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 18,720 people, 7,212 households, and 4,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 2888.9PD/sqmi. There were 7,854 housing units at an average density of 1212.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 24.9% White, 65.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.9% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population.
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