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Door County

Population in 2011: 429. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 211  (49.3%)
Females: 218  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  43.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  44.3 years

Zip codes: 54213.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $47,346 (it was $39,167 in 2000)
Forestville:

$47,346
Wisconsin:

$49,993
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,311

Forestville village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $128,537 (it was $79,300 in 2000)
Forestville:

$128,537
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $148,988; Detached houses: $156,268; Mobile homes: $14,829

Median gross rent in 2009: $448.

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  • White alone - 414 (96.3%)
  • Hispanic - 8 (1.9%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (1.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.7%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Forestville: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (55.7%), Czech (6.5%), Norwegian (5.4%), Polish (5.4%), French (5.1%), Irish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1960

Elevation: 633 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 824 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Forestville:

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forestville village:

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Forestville, Wisconsin as of June 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Forestville to the number of sex offenders is 74 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,492 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,341 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (29.0 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (115.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (197.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ahnapee, WI (2.0 miles ), Brussels, WI (2.4 miles ), Algoma, WI (2.4 miles ), Clay Banks, WI (2.5 miles ), Lincoln, WI (2.5 miles ), Gardner, WI (3.1 miles ), Union, WI (3.2 miles ), Pierce, WI (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $85,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $84,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $84,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $84,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $215,800

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Latitude: 44.69 N, Longitude: 87.48 W

Area code: 920

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.3%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (41%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Manufacturing (27%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (22%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Forestville-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Forestville village center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/5/1994, a category F4 tornado 29.3 miles away from the village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Door County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Flood: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Forestville:

  • DOOR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; STURGEON BAY, WI)
  • AURORA BAYCARE MED CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; GREEN BAY, WI)
  • BAY AREA MED CTR (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; MARINETTE, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Forestville, WI

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forestville:

  • University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 25 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,962)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 33 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 3,643)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 34 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,041)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 56 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 3,092)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 71 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 9,356)
  • Northwestern Michigan College (about 94 miles; Traverse City, MI; FT enrollment: 2,488)
  • Concordia University-Wisconsin (about 102 miles; Mequon, WI; FT enrollment: 4,592)

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Notable locations in Forestville: Forestville Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Door County Library Forestville Branch (B), Southern Door Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Door County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.3
U.S.:

11.9

Drinking water stations with addresses in Forestville and their reported violations in the past:

LEGION MEMORIAL PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.1%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  70.5%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forestville, WI


Forestville compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Forestville (2011 data):

  • Bank of Luxemburg: Forestville at 216 West Main Street, branch established on 2004/04/08. Info updated 2008/09/05: Bank assets: $253.8 mil, Deposits: $224.7 mil, headquarters in Luxemburg, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Luxemburg Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Forestville travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (7%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Door County Wisconsin:


2008 Presidential Election results in Door County Wisconsin:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Forestville (based on Door County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.38%
Here73.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodMoravian Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents50.0%14.7%13.6%4.2%3.7%
Congregations19.6%15.7%11.8%5.9%7.8%
NameBaptist General ConferenceLutheran ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.1%2.6%2.3%1.7%4.1%
Congregations5.9%3.9%2.0%7.8%19.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Door County:

4.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Door County:

8.29 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 90
This county:

32.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Door County:

8.3%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Door County:

25.9%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.2%
State:

13.0%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$446
Totals for Government 0$0 4$446

Forestville government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $90,000 ($209.79)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($11.66)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($4.66)
  • Construction - General: $14,000 ($32.63)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($4.66)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $95,000 ($221.45)
    Regular Highways: $27,000 ($62.94)
    Fire Protection: $16,000 ($37.30)
    Central Staff Services: $12,000 ($27.97)
    Libraries: $10,000 ($23.31)
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000 ($20.98)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($9.32)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($9.32)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($4.66)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($2.33)
    Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($2.33)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $46,000 ($107.23)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $580,000 ($1351.98)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $551,000 ($1284.38)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $29,000 ($67.60)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000 ($34.97)
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($11.66)
    Special Assessments: $2,000 ($4.66)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $231,000 ($538.46)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $89,000 ($207.46)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $72,000 ($167.83)
    Highways: $7,000 ($16.32)
    All Other: $1,000 ($2.33)
  • Tax - Property: $29,000 ($67.60)
    NEC: $3,000 ($6.99)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000 ($67.60)

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($72,433 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.28%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%

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:
from Brown County, WI  0.78% ($53,894 average AGI)
from Kewaunee County, WI  0.51% ($38,000)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.27% ($90,656)


5.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,211 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.56%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%

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:
to Brown County, WI  1.12% ($30,191 average AGI)
to Kewaunee County, WI  0.52% ($27,889)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.35% ($30,286)

Strongest AM radio stations in Forestville:

  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDOR (910 AM; 1 kW; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNFL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCUB (980 AM; 5 kW; TWO RIVERS, WI; Owner: CUB RADIO, INC.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forestville:

  • WRLU (104.1 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKU (102.1 FM; FORESTVILLE, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBDK (96.7 FM; ALGOMA, WI; Owner: NICOLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYD (99.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPFF (90.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • WDOR-FM (93.9 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSRG (97.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRGX (88.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED B/C CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
  • WIXX (101.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEMY (91.5 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WAUN-FM (92.7 FM; KEWAUNEE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHID (88.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: BD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV OF WI SYS)
  • WPNE-FM (89.3 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WXWX (107.5 FM; BRILLION, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOGB (103.1 FM; KAUKAUNA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKSZ (95.9 FM; DE PERE, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WJLW (106.7 FM; ALLOUEZ, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WORQ (90.1 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
  • W270AJ (101.9 FM; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Forestville:

  • WBAY-TV (Channel 2; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF GREEN BAY, INC.)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W22BW (Channel 22; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WPNE (Channel 38; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
  • WGBA (Channel 26; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: ARIES TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATION)
  • WACY (Channel 32; APPLETON, WI; Owner: ACE TV, INC.)
  • W49CB (Channel 49; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Forestville)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Geire Rd .8km E Of Hwy C (Lat: 44.725556 Lon: -87.443139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPMI862
    Assigned Frequencies: 460.050 MHz, 460.437 MHz, 460.587 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/26/2003, Expiration Date: 08/06/2013, Certifier: Richard Burress
    Registrant: Leonard J Koehnen & Associates Inc, 9348 Jonathan Rd, Woodbury, MN 55125, Phone: (651) 739-1614, Fax: (651) 714-5868, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KB9KPZ
    Grant Date: 05/23/1995, Expiration Date: 05/23/2005, Cancellation Date: 05/24/2007
    Registrant: Randy D Alexander, 8678 County J, Forestville, WI 54213
  • Call Sign: KB9QKE, Licensee ID: L01268285
    Grant Date: 04/12/2007, Expiration Date: 05/10/2017, Certifier: William H Kezo
    Registrant: William H Kezo, 215 Miller Ave, Forestville, WI 53213
  • Call Sign: KB9TPF, Licensee ID: L01431557
    Grant Date: 09/16/2008, Expiration Date: 11/05/2018, Certifier: Susie M Kezo
    Registrant: Susie M Kezo, 215 Miller Ave, Forestville, WI 54213
  • Call Sign: KB9UYB, Licensee ID: L01484471
    Grant Date: 04/21/2009, Expiration Date: 06/28/2019
    Registrant: Larry I Zessin, 218 East Park Street, Forestville, WI 54213
  • Call Sign: N9TBE, Licensee ID: L00327019
    Grant Date: 03/02/2004, Expiration Date: 05/10/2014
    Registrant: Jamie R Charles, N9574 County Rd. P, Forestville, WI 54213


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Forestville


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