Forest County, Wisconsin

Forest County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,304.[1] Its county seat is Crandon.[2]

Forest County
U.S. county
Forest County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°40′N 88°47′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1885
SeatCrandon
Largest cityCrandon
Area
 • Total1,046 sq mi (2,710 km2)
 • Land1,014 sq mi (2,630 km2)
 • Water32 sq mi (80 km2)  3.1%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total9,304
 • Estimate 
(2018)
8,991
 • Density8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.forest.wi.gov

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

Major highways
  • U.S. Highway 8
  • Highway 32 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 52 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 55 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 70 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 101 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 139 (Wisconsin)

Airport

National protected area
  • Nicolet National Forest (part)

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18901,012—
19001,39637.9%
19106,782385.8%
19209,85045.2%
193011,11812.9%
194011,8056.2%
19509,437−20.1%
19607,542−20.1%
19707,6912.0%
19809,04417.6%
19908,776−3.0%
200010,02414.2%
20109,304−7.2%
Est. 20188,991[7]−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2018[1]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Forest County

As of the census[12] 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.[13] There were fewer than five reported induced abortions performed on women of Forest County residence in 2017.[14]

Communities
Forest County sign on WIS 139

City

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns/neighborhoods

Images
  • Law Enforcement Center
  • Forest County Veterans Memorial

Politics
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 61.3% 2,787 34.7% 1,579 3.9% 179
2012 46.7% 2,172 52.2% 2,425 1.1% 51
2008 41.9% 1,963 57.1% 2,673 1.0% 47
2004 50.6% 2,608 48.7% 2,509 0.7% 36
2000 51.0% 2,404 45.8% 2,158 3.3% 154
1996 29.4% 1,166 52.8% 2,092 17.8% 707
1992 31.9% 1,393 43.6% 1,904 24.5% 1,071
1988 46.0% 1,845 53.4% 2,142 0.6% 22
1984 50.5% 2,296 48.7% 2,214 0.8% 34
1980 44.3% 2,070 51.4% 2,402 4.3% 202
1976 37.8% 1,604 60.7% 2,574 1.4% 61
1972 49.8% 1,856 45.0% 1,678 5.2% 195
1968 40.1% 1,264 46.7% 1,470 13.2% 415
1964 30.1% 1,069 69.8% 2,479 0.1% 4
1960 47.0% 1,653 52.7% 1,851 0.3% 10
1956 57.0% 2,039 42.7% 1,527 0.3% 9
1952 52.5% 1,990 47.2% 1,791 0.3% 12
1948 35.1% 1,251 62.0% 2,208 2.9% 104
1944 36.2% 1,391 63.4% 2,436 0.3% 13
1940 36.0% 1,672 63.6% 2,951 0.3% 16
1936 29.4% 1,334 68.2% 3,092 2.4% 109
1932 22.5% 768 76.0% 2,595 1.5% 50
1928 52.8% 1,918 46.2% 1,677 1.0% 36
1924 40.7% 1,104 11.0% 299 48.2% 1,307
1920 75.1% 1,429 19.9% 379 4.9% 94
1916 52.2% 738 45.1% 637 2.8% 39
1912 38.4% 518 42.0% 567 19.6% 265
1908 71.7% 1,023 22.7% 324 5.6% 80
1904 82.5% 991 13.3% 160 4.2% 50
1900 76.8% 378 19.3% 95 3.9% 19
1896 68.0% 406 28.8% 172 3.2% 19
1892 47.4% 223 48.4% 228 4.2% 20

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "Forest County, Wis., government website". Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  4. "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 128.
  6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  7. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  10. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  13. Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables
  14. 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
  15. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

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