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| Forest County, Wisconsin | |
 Forest County Courthouse
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1885 |
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| Seat | Crandon |
| Largest city | Crandon |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,046 sq mi (2,709 km²) 1,014 sq mi (2,626 km²) 32 sq mi (83 km²), 3.1 |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
9,179 |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.co.forest.wi.gov |
Forest County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,179.[1] Its county seat is Crandon.[2] The Forest County Potawatomi Community and the Sokaogon Chippewa Community have reservations in Forest County.
History[]
Forest County was created by the Wisconsin State Legislature in 1885 from portions of neighboring Langlade and Oconto counties.[3][4] The county was named for the forests contained within its limits.[5]
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,046 square miles (2,710 km2), of which 1,014 square miles (2,630 km2) is land and 32 square miles (83 km2) (3.1%) is water.[6]
Adjacent counties[]
- Florence County - northeast
- Marinette County - east
- Oconto County - southeast
- Langlade County - southwest
- Oneida County - west
- Vilas County - northwest
- Iron County, Michigan - north
Major highways[]
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Railroads[]
- Watco
Buses[]
- List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
Airport[]
- Y55 - Crandon Municipal Airport
National protected area[]
- Nicolet National Forest (part)
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,012 | ||
| 1900 | 1,396 | 37.9% | |
| 1910 | 6,782 | 385.8% | |
| 1920 | 9,850 | 45.2% | |
| 1930 | 11,118 | 12.9% | |
| 1940 | 11,805 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 9,437 | −20.1% | |
| 1960 | 7,542 | −20.1% | |
| 1970 | 7,691 | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 9,044 | 17.6% | |
| 1990 | 8,776 | −3.0% | |
| 2000 | 10,024 | 14.2% | |
| 2010 | 9,304 | −7.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1] | |||
  2000 Census Age Pyramid for Forest County |
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 10,024 people, 4,043 households, and 2,769 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km2). There were 8,322 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 85.86% White, 11.30% Native American, 1.18% Black or African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.3% were of German, 11.4% Polish, 7.4% Irish and 5.4% American ancestry. 95.5% spoke English, 1.4% Spanish and 1.0% Potawatomi as their first language.
Out of the 4,043 households, 29.20% had children under the age of 18, 54.00% had a married couple living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 13.20%, of individuals of 65 years of age or older living alone. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.
The age distribution in the county's population was as follows: 25.30% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 19.30% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.00 males.
In 2017, there were 102 births, giving a general fertility rate of 71.1 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 14th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[12] There were fewer than five reported induced abortions performed on women of Forest County residence in 2017.[13]
Communities[]
Forest County sign on WIS 139
City[]
- Crandon (county seat)
Towns[]
- Alvin
- Argonne
- Armstrong Creek
- Blackwell
- Caswell
- Crandon
- Freedom
- Hiles
- Laona
- Lincoln
- Nashville
- Popple River
- Ross
- Wabeno
Census-designated places[]
- Argonne
- Laona
- Mole Lake
- Newald
- Wabeno
Unincorporated communities[]
- Alvin
- Armstrong Creek
- Atkins
- Blackwell
- Blackwell Junction
- Bonneval
- Carter
- Cavour
- Hiles
- Laona Junction
- Nashville
- Nelma
- Padus
- Popple River
- Soperton
- Wisconsin Junction
- Woodlawn
Ghost towns/neighborhoods[]
- Bagdad
- Keith
Images[]
Politics[]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 3,285 | 65.01% | 1,721 | 34.06% | 47 | 0.93% |
| 2016 | 2,787 | 61.32% | 1,579 | 34.74% | 179 | 3.94% |
| 2012 | 2,172 | 46.73% | 2,425 | 52.17% | 51 | 1.10% |
| 2008 | 1,963 | 41.92% | 2,673 | 57.08% | 47 | 1.00% |
| 2004 | 2,608 | 50.61% | 2,509 | 48.69% | 36 | 0.70% |
| 2000 | 2,404 | 50.98% | 2,158 | 45.76% | 154 | 3.27% |
| 1996 | 1,166 | 29.41% | 2,092 | 52.76% | 707 | 17.83% |
| 1992 | 1,393 | 31.89% | 1,904 | 43.59% | 1,071 | 24.52% |
| 1988 | 1,845 | 46.02% | 2,142 | 53.43% | 22 | 0.55% |
| 1984 | 2,296 | 50.53% | 2,214 | 48.72% | 34 | 0.75% |
| 1980 | 2,070 | 44.29% | 2,402 | 51.39% | 202 | 4.32% |
| 1976 | 1,604 | 37.84% | 2,574 | 60.72% | 61 | 1.44% |
| 1972 | 1,856 | 49.77% | 1,678 | 45.00% | 195 | 5.23% |
| 1968 | 1,264 | 40.14% | 1,470 | 46.68% | 415 | 13.18% |
| 1964 | 1,069 | 30.10% | 2,479 | 69.79% | 4 | 0.11% |
| 1960 | 1,653 | 47.04% | 1,851 | 52.68% | 10 | 0.28% |
| 1956 | 2,039 | 57.03% | 1,527 | 42.71% | 9 | 0.25% |
| 1952 | 1,990 | 52.47% | 1,791 | 47.22% | 12 | 0.32% |
| 1948 | 1,251 | 35.11% | 2,208 | 61.97% | 104 | 2.92% |
| 1944 | 1,391 | 36.22% | 2,436 | 63.44% | 13 | 0.34% |
| 1940 | 1,672 | 36.04% | 2,951 | 63.61% | 16 | 0.34% |
| 1936 | 1,334 | 29.42% | 3,092 | 68.18% | 109 | 2.40% |
| 1932 | 768 | 22.50% | 2,595 | 76.03% | 50 | 1.46% |
| 1928 | 1,918 | 52.82% | 1,677 | 46.19% | 36 | 0.99% |
| 1924 | 1,104 | 40.74% | 299 | 11.03% | 1,307 | 48.23% |
| 1920 | 1,429 | 75.13% | 379 | 19.93% | 94 | 4.94% |
| 1916 | 738 | 52.19% | 637 | 45.05% | 39 | 2.76% |
| 1912 | 518 | 38.37% | 567 | 42.00% | 265 | 19.63% |
| 1908 | 1,023 | 71.69% | 324 | 22.70% | 80 | 5.61% |
| 1904 | 991 | 82.51% | 160 | 13.32% | 50 | 4.16% |
| 1900 | 378 | 76.83% | 95 | 19.31% | 19 | 3.86% |
| 1896 | 406 | 68.01% | 172 | 28.81% | 19 | 3.18% |
| 1892 | 223 | 47.35% | 228 | 48.41% | 20 | 4.25% |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Forest County, Wisconsin
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55041.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "Forest County, Wis., government website". http://www.co.forest.wi.gov/.
- ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". The Newberry Library. 2007. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 128. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx.
- ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
Further reading[]
- Youth Community Conservation Improvement Program. Memories of Forest County: A Historical Research Project. n.p., n.p., 1980.
External links[]
- Forest County
- Forest County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Forest County tourism
- Forest County Potawatomi
- City of Crandon
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