Forsyth, Missouri
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Swan Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65653. It stands on Swan Creek. The Survey maps it on the Forsyth quadrangle. 2,730 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 928 feet above sea level.
On record in Forsyth
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Swan Creek Bridgelisted 1983
Population over time
2 figuresForsyth grew from 2,255 to 2,730 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,255 | |
| 2020 | 2,730 | +475 (+21%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Forsyth quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
45 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Forsyth between 1993 and 2020, burning about 219 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178259-10604-09262018-1503 |
| 9 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179441-10604-08092019-1940 |
| 31 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 251307-10604-08312020-2019 |
| 5 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179440-10604-07052019-0907 |
| 4 July 1997 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 June 2018 | Debris and open burning | 8.6 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177566-10604-06092018-0510 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Forsyth: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Moon Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Syler Land | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 97 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Forsyth in 97 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 42 hail, 40 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Forsyth | $100,000 | A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF-0 tornado damaged a strip mall roof and uprooted trees in the town of Forsyth. Estimated peak wind speed was 75 mph. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $25,000 | There was damage to a roof, a dock, and several trees blown down near Highway 160. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $10,000 | A power pole and several large limbs at least 3 inches in diameter were blown down. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $10,000 | Reports of several trees down on houses along Skyline Road. A roof was on top of a car. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $8,000 | Trees fell on two mobile homes causing minor damage. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $5,000 | Tree limbs of at least 1 inches in diameter and a few shingles were blown off a home by high winds. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $5,000 | Medium sized limbs and minor shingle damage was reported. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $5,000 | The Forsyth Fire Department reported a roof collapse due to heavy rainfall. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $5,000 | A large steel beamed carnival tent collapsed at the Taney County Fair. There were no injuries reported. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed powerlines in north Forsyth. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $2,000 | Several large trees were downed on Highway Y and 160. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $1,000 | Report of downed two-inch tree limbs. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $1,000 | Several trees were blown down just east of Forsyth. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Forsyth | $500 | A small tornado touched down damaging mainly large trees. Reported by Skywarn spotters. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Forsyth | $50 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | A large tree branch was reported down. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | A large tree was reported down. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Forsyth | - | Hail to the size of quarters fell in Forsyth. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Forsyth | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | A large 15 inch diameter tree was downed on Chishom Trail. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Several trees were reported down on Skyline Drive. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Forsyth | - | A 24 hour rainfall accumulation of 2.48 inches was reported. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Forsyth | - | A 24 hour rainfall accumulation of 4.00 inches was reported by the public. |
| October 2019 | Heavy Rain | Forsyth | - | The Mesonet station EW2514 in Forsyth reported 4.03 inches of rainfall. |
| October 2019 | Heavy Rain | Forsyth | - | The Co-Op Observer at ORZM7 in Ozark Beach recorded a 24 hour rainfall of 6.46 inches. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Forsyth | - | Three feet of water was flowing over Columbus Road along Houseman Creek in Forsyth. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | Pictures of baseball size hail were reported on Facebook. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Several trees were blown down along Highway 160 east of Forsyth. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down on the road. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Wind gusts up to 60 mph were estimated but no damage was reported. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Three trees were blown down in Forsyth. |
| February 2016 | Hail | Forsyth | - | Penny to nickel size hail was reported in Forsyth via social media. Time was estimated by radar. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Medium size tree limbs were blown down at Highway 160 and Highway 76. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Forsyth | - | There were multiple reports of large hail up to the size of half dollar around the Forsyth area. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | A large tree was blown down in Forsyth. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | A large tree was blown down 2 miles north of Forsyth. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Forsyth | - | Water and debris was over Columbus Road just north of Forsyth. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Wind gusts were estimated between 50 to 60 mph. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Forsyth | - | There was water over Columbus Road north of Forsyth. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | A foot in diameter tree was blown down in Forsyth. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Forsyth | - | Fire department reported dime to penny sized hail. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Several trees were blown down from thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | An estimated 80 mph wind gust downed large tree limbs. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Forsyth | - | Thunderstorms containing heavy rain caused isolated flooding across Taney County. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several small trees across northern portions of Forsyth. Several other downburst winds contributed to downed trees in rural areas near Forsyth. |
| April 2004 | Flash Flood | Forsyth | - | Several low water crossings were inundated near the community of Forsyth. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees. |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Forsyth | - | Heavy rains flooded low lying areas. |
| June 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Forsyth | - | A severe storm produced a tornado at Forsyth and later downed trees to the southeast of Bradleyville. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Forsyth | - | Thunderstorms moving through Taney County produced three-quarters inch hail, and also produced heavy rain that brought water up over Highway H to the north of Forsyth. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd of the Hills Estates | 0.5 miles | 14 | |
| Long Beach | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Edgewater Beach | 2.0 miles | 14 | |
| Powersite | 2.0 miles | 14 | |
| Ozark Beach | 2.1 miles | 14 | |
| Rockaway Beach | 2.3 miles | 14 | |
| McFarland (historical) | 2.4 miles | 14 | |
| Merriam Woods | 3.0 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Forsyth | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q957520 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 749958. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









