Forsyth (Missouri)

Forsyth is a city in Taney County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,255 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Taney County. The town is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area. Forsyth is located on Lake Taneycomo on US Route 160.HistoryA post office called Forsyth has been in operation since 1837. The community has the name of John Forsyth, 13th United States Secretary of State.GeographyForsyth is located at. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.25sqmi, of which, 2.24sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 2,255 people, 967 households, and 590 families residing in the city. The population density was 1006.7PD/sqmi. There were 1,164 housing units at an average density of 519.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.