Forsan is a city in Howard County, Texas, United States. The population was 225 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Forsan is located in southern Howard County at (32.109359, –101.365531). It is situated along FM 461 in southeastern Howard County, about southeast of Big Spring.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
History
Forsan's development as a community dates back to the 1920s, when oil was discovered in the area. Oil companies began leasing local land and production from the first oil well began on November 9, 1925. On May 28, 1928, a town site on the ranch of Clayton Stewart was placed on the market. An office was set up and lots were sold at twenty-five dollars each. By December 1928, the growing community was known as Forsan. The name was derived from the fact that four paying oil sands were believed to be present in the area.<br>2020 Census
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Forsan had a population of 225. The median age was 40.4 years. 30.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 116.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.0 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 81 households in Forsan, of which 53.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.1% were married-couple households, 16.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 183 || 81.3%
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| Black or African American || 1 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 4 || 1.8%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 7 || 3.1%
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| Two or more races || 30 || 13.3%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 51 || 22.7%
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2000 census
As of the census
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Forsan has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.