Ahnapee and Western through, 1909
Forestville’s story
163 years in pictures
Census counts: 349 in 1970, 482 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1863Forestville is settled
ForestvilleWI
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
460
2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020
Typical home
$300K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
51.7
years
Jobs based here
94
A commuter town
Is Forestville a good place to live?
Forestville’s median age is 51.7 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Forestville. Forestville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Forestville stand out
Where Forestville beats most towns.
Small town
460 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Forestville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Forestville, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMaplewood Sanitary Dist 1 water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Forestville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Forestville ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP code5421354213 100%Census 2020
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 Forestville.
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in Forestville: cold waves
Expected losses in Forestville break down as 43% from cold waves and 34% from inland flooding. Compared with 93% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Forestville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Forestville for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs in Forestville grew by 36 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 94. Among residents in the town, 3.8% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 12 miles.
2%work in town
| Forestville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Forestville2%
Sturgeon Bay37%
Green Bay8%
Sturgeon Bay5%
Nasewaupee3%
12 mi
median commute distance
94
jobs based in Forestville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Forestville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Forestville, the midsummer high is 79°F.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring32–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall39–57°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Forestville is
Forestville: 38% of adults have obesity, near the Wisconsin town median (38%) and above the median of U.S. towns (35%). A fifth of Forestville adults binge drink. In Forestville, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 77% had a checkup this year.
| Forestville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Forestville | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 9.9% |
Door County Medical Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Forestville is valued at about $300K
In Forestville, the going rate for rent is $740 a month. Typical home values rose 4.9% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Forestville who live in a home they own: 89%.
$300KZillow home value
| Forestville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $740 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Forestville$300K
Wisconsin$337K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 336 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Legion Memorial Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Forestville
17pages on Forestville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Forestville; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay24.3 mi$8,700 in-state tuitionNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Green Bay32.9 mi$4,960 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Forestville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Forestville for work
Where Forestville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
94jobs based in Forestville
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Forestville
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Forestville is a village in Door County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Ahnapee River. The population was 482 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Forestville. The village uses the 54213 ZIP code. The Ahnapee State Trail passes through the village on the southwest.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- ZIP code
- 54213
- Area code
- 920
Questions about Forestville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Forestville, WI a good place to live?
Forestville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.