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Forest Acres, South Carolina

24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Columbia census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29204. It lies near Quinine Hill. The Survey maps it on the Fort Jackson North quadrangle. 10,617 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 253 feet above sea level.

Forest Acres within Richland County

On record in Forest Acres

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 within a mile 5 records

The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.

Population over time

2 figures

Forest Acres grew from 10,361 to 10,617 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.

YearPeople Change
201010,361
202010,617+256 (+2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

13 surveys from 24 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

104 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 104 fires within 5 miles of Forest Acres between 1992 and 2020, burning about 466 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 12 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined56
Misuse of fire by a minor29
Arson/incendiarism12
Debris and open burning2
Equipment and vehicle use1
Recreation and ceremony1
Fireworks1
Natural1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
3 September 1999Misuse of fire by a minor2.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
21 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.5 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 2001Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
9 August 2007Misuse of fire by a minor1.8 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
26 August 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
13 August 1998Naturalunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
5 July 2016Fireworks3.5 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
5 July 1993Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Richland County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 14 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Forest Acres: 7 past producers, 5 producers, 2 unknowns. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Thorium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Cayce QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Green HoleStone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension, GranitePast ProducerIgneous
Guignard MillClay, KaolinPast Producer
Smith Properties MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Westinghouse Elec. Corp--ColumbiaThoriumUnknown
Cayce QuarryGranite, Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer1893
Columbia QuarryGranite, Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer1883
Brick Plant No. 4ClayPast Producer
Crane Creek PitClayUnknownMetamorphic
Duncan Lakes MineClayProducer

Every working recorded in Richland County

Storms near this place

35 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Forest Acres in 35 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 16 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 6 flash flood, 5 heavy rain. The reports record 5 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2009Thunderstorm WindForest Acres3 hurt, $16,000Media reported trees down on Trenholm road near Forest Acres. One tree fell on a vehicle and 3 people were injured.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindForest Acres2 hurtA photo on social media from a spotter indicated a large tree fell down on a car on Atascadero Drive in the Town of Forest Acres. The tree trapped a mother and small child in a car. They both suffered minor injuries.
October 2015Flash FloodForest Acres$1,000,000SC Highway Patrol reports Pine Belt Road at Carter Street closed due to flooding.
March 2012Thunderstorm WindForest Acres$4,000SKYWARN spotter reported some trees down in the Forest Acres area.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindForest Acres$4,000Police reported trees down on Spring Lake Road.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindForest Acres$4,000DOT reported a few trees down in the Forest Acres area.
September 2024Flash FloodForest Acres$3,000Atascadero Dr was closed due to flooding of Eightmile Branch. Homes along Atascadero Dr were taking on water.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindForest Acres$3,000Highway Patrol reported trees down along Briarfield Road.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindForest Acres$3,000Police reported trees down on Hutto Ct.
September 2024Flash FloodForest Acres$2,000Gills Creek flooded making Forest Dr in Forest Acres impassable. A vehicle become stuck in floodwaters.
July 2013Heavy RainForest Acres$2,000South Carolina Climate Office employee reported 3.48 inches of rain in approximately 2 hours in the Forest Acres Community. Urban and small stream flooding occurred along with flash flooding in Columbia.
August 2015Flash FloodForest Acres$1,000Public reported the intersection of Forest Drive and Harrison flooded.
January 2010Thunderstorm WindForest Acres$1,000Sheriff reported large limbs down near Brandon Ave.
June 2021HailForest Acres$10Public reported pea sized hail, and also provided a photo via social media. Time estimated.
July 2021HailForest Acres$10Photo shared on social media of pea sized hail near Spring Lake Rd in Forest Acres.
March 2017HailForest Acres$10Reports from the public received via social media and local news media of one half inch hail in Forest Acres.
July 2024Flash FloodForest Acres-Richland county dispatch reported roadway flooding at Two Notch Road and Shakespeare Road, with a stranded vehicle in the flood waters. Water height unknown.
September 2024Flash FloodForest Acres-Covenant Rd impassable due to flooding near Roberts Spring Rd.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindForest Acres-County Emergency Manager reported a tree down on a building at the Beltline Village Apartment complex.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindForest Acres-SC DOT reported a tree down at 205 Spring Lake Rd. Time estimated.
May 2022HailForest Acres-MPING report of penny sized hail near Circle Dr.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindForest Acres-Tree fell along Brentwood Dr, relayed from social media.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindForest Acres-Tree fell along Pine Belt Rd, blocking the roadway.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindForest Acres-Tree on power lines on Bridgewood Rd. Time estimated.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindForest Acres-Report received via social media of a tree down on Cedar Springs Rd in Columbia.
June 2016HailForest Acres-Report of 0.88 inch diameter hail in Forest Acres.
August 2016Heavy RainForest Acres-South Carolina State Climatology Office reported 1.5 hour rainfall of 4.64 inches, 2 hour rainfall of 5.26 inches at the SC Climatology Office rain gauge in Trenholm Park.
July 2015Heavy RainForest Acres-WLTX relayed video showing several inches of water covering Forest Drive near Beltline.
July 2015Heavy RainForest Acres-Highway Patrol reported water covering North Beltline and Beechave...roads were temporarily closed.
June 2013Heavy RainForest Acres-Public reported 1.34 inches of rain within a half hour.
June 2009HailForest Acres-Reported golf ball size hail at Interstate 77 and Garners Ferry Rd.
May 2005HailForest Acres-SKYWARN HAM reported nickel size hail.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindForest Acres-Sheriff reported trees down on home.
June 2004LightningForest Acres-Resident reported lightning hitting tree and powerlines.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindForest Acres-Public reported a chimney blown down off a home.

Every storm recorded in Richland County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Kilbourne Heights0.7 miles24
Forest Hills1.0 miles21
Foxhall1.0 miles24
Melrose Heights1.1 miles21
Brickyard Village1.1 miles24
Ravinwood1.2 miles24
Kilbourne Park1.3 miles24
Saxton Homes1.4 miles21

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 Forest AcresAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2753854The 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 1222485. 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.