Ahnapee and Western through, 1909
Forestville’s story
Forestville in pictures
Census counts: 349 in 1970, 482 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
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Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,056
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$224K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
50.3
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Is Forestville a good place to live?
The best of Forestville’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Forestville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Forestville stand out
Where Forestville beats most towns.
Small town
1,056 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BrusselsAhnapeeClay BanksNasewaupeeForestville
How Forestville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Forestville is from typical.
Hazard riskcold waves tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.5 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 72% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $224K, 3 years of the county’s $75K median household incomeBOpen →HealthDoor County Medical Center 9.4 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$81K median household income; 42 jobs based hereBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trailsCOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life1.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades 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
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
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 hereTown of Forestville ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes54235, 54213, 5420154235 62% · 54213 35% · 54201 3%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 hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The biggest natural risk in Forestville is cold waves, at a very low overall level
Forestville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 7 of 100, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 34% to inland flooding. Since 2016, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2016
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Forestville stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Forestville. The top destinations are Sturgeon Bay (37%), Green Bay (10%) and Sturgeon Bay (3%). The median commute is under 11 miles.
1%work in town
| Forestville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Forestville1%
Sturgeon Bay37%
Green Bay10%
Sturgeon Bay3%
Ashwaubenon3%
11 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Forestville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Forestville: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Forestville’s peak summer temperature stands at 79°F, below both the Wisconsin town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–29°
Spring32–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall39–56°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
On CDC estimates, Forestville is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
The share of adults in Forestville who have diabetes: 12%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Forestville beats Wisconsin on 4 and trails on 3. Among adults in the town, 15% report frequent mental distress and 18% binge drink.
59%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Forestville | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
4 better25 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Forestville | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.6% |
Door County Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,560 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Forestville
18pages on Forestville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Forestville; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay26.5 mi$8,700 in-state tuitionNortheast Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Green Bay35 mi$4,960 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Forestville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Forestville for work
Where Forestville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Forestville
1%of working residents work in town
11 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 expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.