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Forest County, Wisconsin

Forest County, Wisconsin, has 9,574 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Crandon. It uses Central Time and covers 1,014 sq mi (2,627 km²) of land.

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Forest County in Wisconsin
Florence CountyOneida CountyVilas CountyCrandonLaonaMole LakeWabenoArgonne
Forest County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
9,574
Land area
1,014 sq mi (2,627 km²)
County seat or government
Crandon
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$61,071 ± $3,187
Median home value
$185,000 ± $8,741
Median rent, with utilities
$594 ± $38
Homes lived in by their owners
82% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Iron Mountain, MI-WI micro area, Marinette, WI-MI micro area, and Green Bay, WI metro area
Water area
32.2 sq mi (83.5 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55041
Coordinates (central point)
45.666881, -88.773326
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Forest County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 545218,551 people
  2. 545203,764 people
  3. 545622,038 people
  4. 545411,561 people
  5. 545661,453 people
  6. 545111,393 people
  7. 541041,027 people
  8. 54465731 people
  9. 54542702 people
  10. 54103535 people
  11. 54125430 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Forest County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Forest County, largest first

  1. Town of Laona1,320 people
  2. Town of Lincoln1,286 people
  3. Town of Nashville1,229 people
  4. Town of Wabeno937 people
  5. Town of Crandon589 people
  6. Town of Armstrong Creek518 people
  7. Town of Argonne471 people
  8. Town of Freedom462 people
  9. Town of Hiles440 people
  10. Town of Blackwell260 people
  11. Town of Alvin238 people
  12. Town of Ross133 people
All 14
  1. Town of Caswell89 people
  2. Town of Popple River32 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Forest County, largest first

  1. Crandon School District5,576 people
  2. Three Lakes School District4,927 people
  3. Wabeno Area School District3,710 people
  4. Laona School District1,582 people
  5. Phelps School District1,373 people
  6. Goodman-Armstrong School District1,033 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Forest County, largest first

  1. Forest County Potawatomi Community and Off-Reservation Trust Land667 people
  2. Sokaogon Chippewa Community and Off-Reservation Trust Land466 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Crandon, Wisconsin (city)1,365 people
  2. Laona, Wisconsin (CDP)631 people
  3. Mole Lake, Wisconsin (CDP)533 people
  4. Wabeno, Wisconsin (CDP)269 people
  5. Argonne, Wisconsin (CDP)96 people
  6. Newald, Wisconsin (CDP)82 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Florence County, Wisconsin23 mi northeast
  2. Langlade County, Wisconsin32 mi southwest
  3. Iron County, Michigan37 mi north
  4. Oneida County, Wisconsin37 mi west
  5. Marinette County, Wisconsin44 mi southeast
  6. Vilas County, Wisconsin44 mi northwest
  7. Oconto County, Wisconsin54 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.