ForestWI
A town of 638, settled in 1900.
Is Forest a good place to live?
Forest’s January low is 4°F, against 11°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Forest. Forest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
638 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Forest: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Forest, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Forest.
Most of Forest’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Forest for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work for Forest comes to 29 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its typical household income is $116,000. For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away.
| Forest | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Forest, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Just over half of Forest’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Forest brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high in Forest is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Forest is
Forest tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. For adults here, the share who binge drink is 20%. In Forest, 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 30% feel lonely.
| Forest | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Forest
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Forest; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Forest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Forest for work
Where Forest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Forest
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Forest is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 638 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Forest is located in the town.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
Questions about Forest
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Forest, WI a good place to live?
Forest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.