Forest is a village in Hardin and Wyandot counties in the U.S. state of Ohio.

[7] The village most likely was named for the fact the original town site was a forest.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.61 square miles (4.17 km2), all land.

[10] As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 1,461 people, 550 households, and 387 families living in the village.

There were 646 housing units at an average density of 401.2 per square mile (154.9/km2).

24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.