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County population in July 2011: 9,302 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,188
Renter-occupied apartments: 855
% of renters here:

21%
State:

26%

Land area: 1014 sq. mi.
Water area: 32.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Forest County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Manufacturing (16.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 65%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Forest County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (83.6%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (10.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 5,016  (50.0%)
Females: 5,008  (50.0%)

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Forest County,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Forest County:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,558 ($32,023 in 1999)
This county:

$36558
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $324 (lower quartile is $223, upper quartile is $420)
This county:

$324
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $120,619 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
Forest County:

$120,619
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,427 - $195,193

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $174,524
Here:

$174,524
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $328,278
Here:

$328,278
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $188,895
Here:

$188,895
State:

$165,377

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $895,038
Here:

$895,038
State:

$158,801

Mobile homes: $74,879
Here:

$74,879
State:

$36,669

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,479
Here:

$21,479
State:

$116,376
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,056
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $306

Institutionalized population: 182

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 63
  • Thefts: 97
  • Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 110
  • Thefts: 147
  • Auto thefts: 17

Forest County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 97 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2008: 76 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2009: 58 buildings, average cost: $122,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Forest County Wisconsin:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Forest County Wisconsin:

Obama (Democratic): 57.4%
McCain (Republican): 42.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,679 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,715 (1.4%)


Forest County household income distribution in 2009 Forest County home values distribution


Forest County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.0%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 85.4% for Black residents, 33.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.3% for American Indian residents, 25.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 3.0% for other race residents, 37.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

13.1%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.3%
Whole state:

3.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Forest County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $525 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.

Cities in this county include: Crandon, Laona, Wabeno, Nashville, Lincoln, Argonne, Armstrong Creek, Hiles, Freedom, Blackwell.

Forest County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Forest County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 29 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Forest County: Stevens Lake Campground (A), Silver Lake Golf Course (B), Pig Snout Siding (C), Camp Ten (D), Sherman Corners (E), Luna-White Deer Campground (F), Klocks Resort (G), Griswolds Camp (H), Richardson Lake Campground (I), Sevenmile Lake Campground (J), Windsor Dam Campground (K), Town of Laona Beach and Public Picnic Area (L), Pine Lake Campground (M), Headwaters of Wolf River Point of Interest (N), Laura-Gordon Lakes Campground (O), Freedom Corners (P), Franklin Lake Campground (Q), Giant Pine Ski and Hike Parking Lot (R), Camp White Deer (S), Giant Pine Grove Point of Interest (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Crandon Cemetery (1), Argonne Cemetery (2), Forest Hill Cemetery (3), Forest Home Cemetery (4), Hiles Cemetery (5), Lakeview Cemetery (6), Laona Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Otter Lake (A), Pat Shay Lake (B), Peanut Lake (C), Oak Lake (D), Piledriver Lake (E), Pine Lake (F), Popple Lake (G), Purdy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Peshtigo River (A), Whiting Creek (B), Wilson Creek (C), Otter Creek (D), Shabodock Creek (E), Spencer Creek (F), Middle Branch Peshtigo River (G), Michigan Creek (H), Mexico Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Forest County include: Bastile Lake State Natural Area (1), Bose Lake Hemlock-Hardwoods State Natural Area (2), Giant White Pine Grove State Natural Area (3), McCaslin Mountain State Natural Area (4), Scott Lake-Shelp Lake State Natural Area (5), Bog Brook State Wildlife Area (6), Veteran Memorial Park (7), Little Rice State Wildlife Area (8), Argonne Experimental Forest (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Florence County , Langlade County , Iron County, Michigan , Marinette County , Oconto County , Oneida County , Vilas County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.5%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 222
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 110 (68% naturalized citizens)

Forest County:

1.1%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 38
  • 1985 to 1989: 12
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1965 to 1969: 34

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.1%

Forest County marital status for males
Forest County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,744
  • One, attached: 63
  • Two: 67
  • 3 or 4: 56
  • 5 to 9: 107
  • 10 to 19: 127
  • 20 or more: 35
  • Mobile homes: 1,055
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 68

Housing units in Forest County with a mortgage: 1,141 (73 second mortgage, 108 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,026

Here:

52.7% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.79%
Here43.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 4,390
Total congregations: 20

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents2,648 (60.3%)502 (11.4%)453 (10.3%)210 (4.8%)158 (3.6%)
Congregations6 (30.0%)3 (15.0%)2 (10.0%)2 (10.0%)1 (5.0%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents122 (2.8%)122 (2.8%)78 (1.8%)58 (1.3%)39 (0.9%)
Congregations2 (10.0%)1 (5.0%)1 (5.0%)1 (5.0%)1 (5.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Forest County - Crandon, Laona, Wabeno, Nashville, Lincoln

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
This county:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Forest County:

14.30 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Forest County:

19.3%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Forest County:

Average size of farms: 205 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21,503
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $79.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.63%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,507
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,287
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.07%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.24
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.41%
Corn for grain: 245 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 25 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Forest County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 2.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/30/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 26, 2000 to July 19, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1332): June 24, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1332, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Winds, Hail & Rain, Incident Period: August 5, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3048): October 3, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3048, Natural disaster type: Wind
  • Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3014): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3014, Natural disaster type: Drought

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

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Poland (24%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Sweden (6%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Forest County (%):



  • German (34%)
  • Polish (11%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • English (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • French Canadian (3%)


Forest County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,915 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 519 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 238 (6%)
  • Other means: 37 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 228 (6%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Forest County, Wisconsin:

  • 180 people in other group homes
  • 138 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,608.

6.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.02%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.78% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($29,214 average AGI)
1.23% relocated from other states ($5,171 average AGI)
Forest County:

1.23%
Wisconsin average:

2.00%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oneida County, WI  0.63% ($23,864 average AGI)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.46% ($40,500)
from Brown County, WI  0.40% ($43,786)
from Langlade County, WI  0.34% ($35,917)
from Oconto County, WI  0.34% ($28,750)
from Outagamie County, WI  0.34% ($56,750)


5.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.66%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.40% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($23,325 average AGI)
1.27% relocated to other states ($8,218 average AGI)
Forest County:

1.27%
Wisconsin average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oneida County, WI  0.60% ($36,810 average AGI)
to Brown County, WI  0.58% ($36,650)
to Oconto County, WI  0.43% ($31,933)
to Outagamie County, WI  0.37% ($21,923)
to Langlade County, WI  0.32% ($19,091)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.29% ($34,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0

Births per 1000 population in Forest County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Forest County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Forest County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,092 (1,829 aged, 263 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1244.850
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1224.780
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20.08

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10.37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50.2

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 30.12

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,664
  • In family households: 8,282 (2,248 male householders, 531 female householders)
    2,208 spouses, 2,767 children (2,599 natural, 42 adopted, 126 stepchildren), 123 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 76 other relatives, 208 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,382 (609 male householders (549 living alone)), 640 female householders (587 living alone)), 133 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 360 (220 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,384 2-persons, 564 3-persons, 484 4-persons, 230 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,136 1-person, 108 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

94.8% of residents of Forest County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $74,616,000 ($7499 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $569,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,767,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,413,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,015,000
Federal grants: $24,612,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,626,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,183,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $493,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $629,000
Federal Government insurance: $720,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 571
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 573
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:

0 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -43
Here:  -4 per 1000 residents
State:  +3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Forest County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 110
  • 2000 to 2004: 732
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,638
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,100
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,559
  • 1960 to 1969: 901
  • 1950 to 1959: 767
  • 1940 to 1949: 604
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,480
Rooms in houses/apartments in Forest County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 23
  • 3 rooms: 84
  • 4 rooms: 505
  • 5 rooms: 1,034
  • 6 rooms: 693
  • 7 rooms: 424
  • 8 rooms: 253
  • 9+ rooms: 158
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 49
  • 3 rooms: 157
  • 4 rooms: 202
  • 5 rooms: 209
  • 6 rooms: 138
  • 7 rooms: 62
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9+ rooms: 12
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Forest County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedroom: 91
  • 2 bedrooms: 987
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,531
  • 4 bedrooms: 460
  • 5+ bedrooms: 103
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 206
  • 2 bedrooms: 278
  • 3 bedrooms: 271
  • 4 bedrooms: 84
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6
Cars and other vehicles available in Forest County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 101
  • 1 vehicle: 937
  • 2 vehicles: 1,518
  • 3 vehicles: 478
  • 4 vehicles: 112
  • 5+ vehicles: 42
  • no vehicle: 139
  • 1 vehicle: 459
  • 2 vehicles: 197
  • 3 vehicles: 43
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5+ vehicles: 8

62% of Forest County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Wisconsin.

Forest County:

62.3%
State average:

57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8299
  • Northeast: 67
  • Midwest: 1149
  • South: 245
  • West: 123

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Forest County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40.6%)
  • Utility gas (35.9%)
  • Wood (13.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.9%)
  • Electricity (3.0%)
  • Utility gas (43.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26.4%)
  • Electricity (19.2%)
  • Wood (5.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.7%)
  • Other fuel (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Here:

1.7%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 66
Here:

9.6%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:

7.2%
Wisconsin:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Forest County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $327,000
    Parks and Recreation: $96,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,437,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $2,083,000
    Regular Highways: $1,617,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,530,000
    Police Protection: $1,508,000
    Health - Other: $670,000
    Parks and Recreation: $568,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $459,000
    General - Other: $407,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $344,000
    Financial Administration: $328,000
    Central Staff Services: $261,000
    General Public Buildings: $194,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    Libraries: $46,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $153,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $44,000
    Regular Highways: $42,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $25,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $500,000
    Highways: $367,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,434,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $181,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $142,000
    Interest Earnings: $93,000
    Rents: $64,000
    Sale of Property: $35,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,791,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,290,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,935,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,449,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,959,000
    Highways: $1,849,000
    All Other: $1,442,000
    General Local Government Support: $576,000
    Health and Hospitals: $122,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,046,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $394,000
    Other License: $54,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $31,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,872,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 200
  • Number of aged recipients: 22
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 178
  • Number of recipients under 18: 25
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 123
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 52
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 102
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 76


Forest County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Forest County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Forest County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John11378.3 years
Joseph7876.3 years
Mary6781.1 years
William6575.3 years
George5976.6 years
Robert5170.9 years
Edward5174.8 years
James4369.5 years
Frank4176.6 years
Charles4175.8 years
Most common last names in Forest County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2876.4 years
Spencer2174.7 years
Wilson1975.7 years
Collins1973.0 years
Johnson1980.1 years
Carter1878.7 years
Weber1568.3 years
Peterson1573.6 years
Ison1478.7 years
Poler1368.7 years
Businesses in Forest County, WI
NameCountNameCount
Best Western1Subway1
Curves1True Value2
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1
MasterBrand Cabinets1
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Forest County on our top lists:

  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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