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Forest County
Forest County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Population 9,179 County Seat Forest County Courthouse State FIPS 55 County FIPS 041 Num Towns 6 Census-Designated Places 5 Total Town Population 3,425 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 9,239 Median Age 48.7 Veterans 625 Housing Units 8,661 Uninsured 110 Net Migration (recent) -95 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 231 Total Employees 1,448 Avg Annual Pay $45,541 Median Household Income $55,552 Poverty Rate 13.9% Unemployment Rate 4.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $66,011 Federal Spending FY2024 $107,478,490 Federal Spending Per Capita $11,709
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $160,100 Median Rent $593 FMR Studio $640 FMR 1BR $711 FMR 2BR $933 FMR 3BR $1,124 FMR 4BR $1,237
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 18 Fire Stations 18 Police Stations 18 Adult Smoking 19.9% Adult Obesity 39.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 38.2 Air Quality Good Days 313
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.18 Electric Customers 2843874 Towns with Broadband Data 6 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 9 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 10 Homeless Population N/A Schools 28 SNAP Stores 9 Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 108 Land in Farms (acres) 27,368 Avg Farm Size (acres) 253.4 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-08-27 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2000-06-24 EM WINDS, HAIL & RAIN 1977-10-03 EM DROUGHT 1976-06-17
Detailed Topics
Communities in Forest County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
