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Population: 4,362. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,250 (-2.6% change)
Males: 2,126 (48.7%), Females: 2,236 (51.3%)

Winnebago County

Zip code: 50436

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $40,031
Median house value: $65,800

Population by Race

Races in Forest City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.4%), Norwegian (31.9%), Irish (8.2%), English (7.7%), Swedish (4.4%), Danish (3.8%).

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Forest City, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forest City

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest City city

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

4.3% Foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forest City:

  • HANCOCK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BRITT, IA)
  • BELMOND MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; BELMOND, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-NORTH IOWA (about 32 miles; MASON CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest City:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 92 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest City:

  • FOREST CITY MUNI (about 3 miles; FOREST CITY, IA; Abbreviation: FXY)
  • LAKE MILLS MUNI (about 14 miles; LAKE MILLS, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y6)
  • BELMOND MUNI (about 29 miles; BELMOND, IA; Abbreviation: Y48)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Forest City:

  • WALDORF COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 545; Location: 106 S SIXTH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.waldorf.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest City:

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 67 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 70 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 89 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)

Schools

Public high school in Forest City:

  • FOREST CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 206 W SCHOOL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Forest City:

  • FOREST CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 505 E US HIGHWAY 9; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Forest City:

  • FOREST CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 1405 W I ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FOREST CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 216 W SCHOOL ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Forest City:

  • FOREST CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $154,808; Location: 115 EAST L ST; 19,313 books; 371 audio materials; 357 video materials; 87 serial subscriptions)

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