| Official Name: | Forest Hills, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Forest Hills |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marcia Almond[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.28 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.28 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.50 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.50 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 303 |
| Population Density Km2: | 236.02 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 610.89 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2251 |
| Coordinates: | 35.2958°N -83.1956°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28723[3] |
| Area Code: | 828 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-24170[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1853435 |
Forest Hills is a village in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 365 at the 2010 census.[5] Formerly a neighborhood within nearby unincorporated Cullowhee, it became incorporated in 1997.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 330 people, 156 households, and 75 families residing in the village. The population density was 661.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 182 housing units at an average density of 365sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.06% White, 2.42% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population. Surveys indicate that Forest Hills residents think that a large Asian population will move to the village next.
There were 156 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.9% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 13.9% under the age of 18, 27.9% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $64,375. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $31,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,949. None of the families and 18.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
The area now known as Forest Hills was named for the late 19th-century home of David D. Davies; it was once part of the large estate that he acquired in 1855, buying 2000acres. His property made up the territory of what is now a large part of the village.
Forest Hill was a large Victorian mansion built with a commanding view of the Cullowhee Valley. Later, the area became known as the Cox Farm, for a later owner. The mansion of Forest Hill was demolished in the 1980s, soon after developers began to construct housing here for the neighborhood to be known as Forest Hills.
Formerly, the Forest Hills Country Club occupied a large swath of land in the village, but this property is now mostly blighted and vacant. A motor lodge was built just above the middle of the golf course. This facility also rents some apartments to students.[6]