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Notable locations in Forest City: Forest City (A), Forest City Country Club (B), Voss Memorial Library (C), Campus Center (D), Annex (E), Odvin Hagen Music Center (F), Mansion Museum (G), Nilssen-Boe Science Hall (H), Winnebago Industries Visitor Center (I), Winnebago County Sheriffs Office (J), Winnebago County Courthouse (K), Thorson Hall (L), John K and Luise Hanson Fieldhouse (M), Salveson Hall (N), Forest City Fire Department (O), Forest City Hall (P), Forest City Municipal Library (Q), Forest City Police Department (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Forest City include: Immanual Lutheran Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Forest Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Saint James Catholic Church (D), Calvary Baptist Church (E), Congregational Church (F), United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakland Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Forest City include: Tim Coffee Park (1), North Woods Park (2), Sunshine Park (3), Merrick Park (4), Rotary-Westgate Park (5), Pammel Park (6), Clarks Woods Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Forest City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Mansion Museum - Winnebago Historical Society (336 North Clark Street).
Hotels: Village Chateau Motor Inn (1115 Highway 69 North), The Lodge (945 Highway 69 South), Bungalow Motor Lodge (Highway 69), Super 8 Motel (1215 Highway 69 South), Forest City Super 8 Motel (1215 Highway 69 S).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Forest City and their reported violations in the past:
SUPER BOWL (Address: 19050 HWY 9, Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
WORD OF FAITH DOMINION CHURCH (Address: 114 INDIAN AVE, Population served: 61, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-10-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-07-2005 to AUG-04-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005)
THORPE PARK-WINNEBAGO CONSERVATION (Address: 34496 110TH AVE, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform
PILOT KNOB STATE PARK-CAMPGROUND (Address: 2148 340TH ST, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Forest City that have no violations reported:
- FOREST CITY WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 4362, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PILOT KNOB LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 85, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THREE FINGERS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  9.7% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest City, IA
People in group quarters in Forest City
- 287 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 53 people in nursing homes
- 37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Forest City compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Forest City (2009 data):
- Manufacturers Bank & Trust Company: at 245 J Street, branch established on 1945-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $236.6 mil, Deposits: $169.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Mbt Corp.
- Titonka Savings Bank: Forest City Branch at 101 Highway 69 N, branch established on 1988-05-06. Info updated 2008-08-08: Bank assets: $132.4 mil, Deposits: $115.0 mil, headquarters in Titonka, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Titonka Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Winnebago County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Forest City
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 85.95%
| Here | | 86.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Reformed Church in America | Baptist General Conference |
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| Adherents | 61.0% | 13.9% | 11.6% | 3.9% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 42.3% | 15.4% | 11.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | North American Baptist Conference | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 7.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $4,317 | $51,804 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $11,024 | $33,072 | 1 | $255 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $26,827 | $40,241 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,809 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $14,929 | $44,787 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,871 |
| Health |
3 | $10,063 | $40,252 | 5 | $2,980 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $8,929 | $35,716 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $15,243 | $45,729 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $8,860 | $35,440 | 5 | $1,149 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $9,031 | $54,186 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
9 | $34,118 | $45,491 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $3,308 | $39,696 | 7 | $2,832 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,601 |
| Totals for Government |
42 | $146,649 | $41,900 | 23 | $12,497 |
Forest City government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $467,000
Solid Waste Management: $300,000
Parks & Recreation: $50,000
All Other: $32,000
- Construction - Housing & Community Development: $17,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,590,000
Police Protection: $608,000
Regular Highways: $472,000
Parks & Recreation: $316,000
Sewerage: $301,000
Solid Waste Management: $265,000
Water Utilities: $202,000
Health Services - Other: $172,000
General - Other: $138,000
Libraries: $127,000
Central Staff Services: $100,000
Financial Administration: $79,000
Other Hospitals: $75,000
Housing & Community Development: $73,000
Fire Protection: $61,000
Air Transportation: $58,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $47,000
General Public Buildings: $15,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $134,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $600,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,810,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,370,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,370,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $539,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $61,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,810,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $610,000
Interest Earnings: $311,000
Special Assessments: $90,000
Property Sale Other: $13,000
Rents: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $295,000
Solid Waste Management: $141,000
Sewerage: $139,000
Electric Utilities: $114,000
Regular Highways: $90,000
Parks & Recreation: $63,000
Police Protection: $34,000
Water Utilities: $31,000
Libraries: $18,000
Fire Protection: $7,000
General - Other: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,536,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,039,000
Water Utilities: $338,000
Transit Utilities: $0
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $539,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $349,000
Health & Hospitals: $120,000
General Support: $70,000
All Other: $56,000
- Tax - Property: $1,166,000
Total General Sales: $290,000
Other Selective Sales: $41,000
NEC: $7,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,736,000
4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,349 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.92% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,057 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.47% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Forest City:
- KGLO (1300 AM; 5 kW; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KNFX (970 AM; 5 kW; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
Strongest FM radio stations in Forest City:
- KZOW (91.9 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: WALDORF COLLEGE)
- KIAI (93.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KIOW (107.3 FM; FOREST CITY, IA; Owner: PILOT KNOB BROADCASTING)
- KLSS-FM (106.1 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- KBDC (88.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KAUS-FM (99.9 FM; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KLKK (103.7 FM; CLEAR LAKE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KCPI (94.9 FM; ALBERT LEA, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
- KUNY (91.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
- KCMR (97.9 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: TLC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K223AB (92.5 FM; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: GREAT COMM. COMMCNS. OF N. IOWA INC)
- KYTC (102.7 FM; NORTHWOOD, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF MASON CITY, INC.)
- K214BA (90.7 FM; MASON CITY, ETC., IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
TV broadcast stations around Forest City:
- KIMT (Channel 3; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KYIN (Channel 24; MASON CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KAAL (Channel 6; AUSTIN, MN; Owner: KAAL-TV, LLC)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Forest City, Iowa:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Iowa average:
- Fatal accident count: 73
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 113
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 23
- Fatalities: 80
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 186
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Forest City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: KC7RNF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00282613
Grant Date: 06/30/2006, Expiration Date: 06/30/2016
Registrant: Scott S Searcy, 121 Hillhaven Dr, Forest City, IA 50436 - Call Sign: N0BVQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00506041
Grant Date: 05/09/2005, Expiration Date: 07/18/2015, Certifier: Duane A Williams
Registrant: Duane A Williams, 36696 180th Ave, Forest City, IA 50436 - Call Sign: N0JLA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01383252
Grant Date: 03/25/2008, Expiration Date: 03/17/2018, Certifier: Jolene A Henely
Registrant: Jolene A Henely, 102 Sunland Ct, Forest City, IA 50436 - Call Sign: WA0SMD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/27/1988, Expiration Date: 12/27/1998, Cancelation Date: 12/28/2000
Registrant: Fredrick D Henely, 102 Sunland Ct, Forest City, IA 50436 - Call Sign: WB0NVA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01472487
Grant Date: 03/10/2009, Expiration Date: 03/10/2019
Registrant: Douglas D Eisenmann, 120 Winnebago Way, Forest City, IA 50436-2211 - Call Sign: WB0URC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00144130
Grant Date: 09/09/2004, Expiration Date: 10/27/2014, Certifier: Michael C Hansmeier
Registrant: Michael C Hansmeier, 1015 330th St, Forest City, IA 50436 - Call Sign: WD0BKY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/29/1987, Expiration Date: 09/29/1997, Cancelation Date: 09/30/1999
Registrant: Virgil R Schlawin, 205 Riverview Dr, Forest City, IA 50436
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 23
- Hazardous Condition: 15
Incident types - Forest City
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Forest City, IA
Forest City on our top lists:
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Transportation equipment"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded"
- #19 (50436) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #99 (50436) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Yugoslavian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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