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Forsyth, Georgia
Forsyth is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,384 at the 2020 census, up from 3,788 in 2010. Forsyth is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.
The Forsyth Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a tourist attraction. It includes the Monroe County Courthouse and Courthouse Square as well as the surrounding area, including several examples of 19th-century architecture. Forsyth is also home to the Confederate Cemetery, Tift College, and Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Forsyth was established in 1823. That same year, the seat of Monroe County was transferred to Forsyth from Johnstonville. Forsyth was named for John Forsyth, governor of Georgia from 1827 to 1829 and Secretary of State under presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.
Forsyth is located in central Monroe County at 33°02′06″N 83°56′17″W / 33.035108°N 83.938085°W. The city is located along Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 41 northwest of Macon. I-75 runs southeast to northwest through the eastern part of town, with access from exits 185 through 188. The interstate leads southeast 23 miles (37 km) to downtown Macon and northwest 61 miles (98 km) to Atlanta. US 41 runs through the downtown area from east to west, leading southeast to Macon and west 13 miles (21 km) to Barnesville. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 18, 42, and 83.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Forsyth has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (2.6 acres), or 0.04%, are water. The city sits atop a ridge which drains southwest to tributaries of Tobesofkee Creek and northeast to tributaries of Rum Creek; both creeks are southeastward-flowing tributaries of the Ocmulgee River.
As of the 2020 census, Forsyth had a population of 4,384. The median age was 39.1 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.5 males age 18 and over.
82.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 17.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,789 households in Forsyth, including 883 families. Of all households, 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 33.3% were married-couple households, 16.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 43.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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Forsyth, Georgia
Forsyth is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,384 at the 2020 census, up from 3,788 in 2010. Forsyth is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.
The Forsyth Commercial Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a tourist attraction. It includes the Monroe County Courthouse and Courthouse Square as well as the surrounding area, including several examples of 19th-century architecture. Forsyth is also home to the Confederate Cemetery, Tift College, and Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Forsyth was established in 1823. That same year, the seat of Monroe County was transferred to Forsyth from Johnstonville. Forsyth was named for John Forsyth, governor of Georgia from 1827 to 1829 and Secretary of State under presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.
Forsyth is located in central Monroe County at 33°02′06″N 83°56′17″W / 33.035108°N 83.938085°W. The city is located along Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 41 northwest of Macon. I-75 runs southeast to northwest through the eastern part of town, with access from exits 185 through 188. The interstate leads southeast 23 miles (37 km) to downtown Macon and northwest 61 miles (98 km) to Atlanta. US 41 runs through the downtown area from east to west, leading southeast to Macon and west 13 miles (21 km) to Barnesville. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 18, 42, and 83.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Forsyth has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (2.6 acres), or 0.04%, are water. The city sits atop a ridge which drains southwest to tributaries of Tobesofkee Creek and northeast to tributaries of Rum Creek; both creeks are southeastward-flowing tributaries of the Ocmulgee River.
As of the 2020 census, Forsyth had a population of 4,384. The median age was 39.1 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.5 males age 18 and over.
82.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 17.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,789 households in Forsyth, including 883 families. Of all households, 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 33.3% were married-couple households, 16.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 43.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.