Forest County, Wisconsin places and people

Forest County, Wisconsin Basics:

Forest County Wisconsin - Government Site

Population: 9,198
Area: 1014 square miles
County seat: Crandon
Area code(s) in use: 715
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Median household income: $40,215
Persons in poverty: 16.0%
Home ownership rate: 77.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

Adjacent counties:
Florence Iron (MI) Langlade Marinette Oconto Oneida Vilas

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Places in Forest County, Wisconsin

Airports show all on map

Crandon/Steve Conway Municipal Airport, Heritage Acres Airport, Island View Airport

Buildings show all on map

Alvin Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Argonne Fire Department, Crandon Area Rescue Squad, Crandon City Hall, Crandon Fire Department, Crandon Townhall, Forest County Courthouse, Freedom Townhall, Hiles Volunteer Fire Department Station A, Hiles Volunteer Fire Department Station B, Indian Community Hall (historical), Laona District Ranger Station, Laona Fire Department, Laona Rescue Squad, Newald Volunteer Fire Department, Pickerel Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 1, Popple River Townhall, Wabeno - Soperton Volunteer Fire Department and United Area Rescue Squad

Cemeteries show all on map

Argonne Cemetery, Crandon Cemetery, Forest Hill Cemetery, Forest Home Cemetery, Hiles Cemetery, Lakeside Cemetery, Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeview Cemetery, Laona Cemetery, Nashville Cemetery, Pine Hill Cemetery, Roseland Cemetery, Saint Ambrose Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Trinity Cemetery

Census show all on map

Argonne Census Designated Place, Laona Census Designated Place, Mole Lake Census Designated Place, Newald Census Designated Place, Wabeno Census Designated Place

Channels show all on map

Hay Meadow Flowage

Churches show all on map

Church of God, Lakeland Baptist Church, Praise Chapel, Saint Josephs Catholic Church, Saint Lukes United Methodist Church, Saint Pauls Lutheran Church

Dams show all on map

Bog Brook 2WP1571 Dam, Connor Forest Industries 1897C211 Dam, Deer Lake D12.198 Dam, Forster Muller Lumber Company 1891C238 Dam, Hay Meadow Creek 2WP944 Dam, Little Rice Lake 2WP209 Dam, Rosen Dam

Hospitals show all on map

Rhinelander Medical Center-Crandon Office

Islands show all on map

Lakes show all on map

Arbutus Lake, Atkins Lake, Bailey Lake, Bass Lake, Bastile Lake, Bear Lake, Big Cub Lake, Birch Lake, Bishop Lake, Bluegill Lake, Bobs Lake, Bogbrook Lake, Bose Lake, Bradley Lake, Briss Lake, Bug Lake, Butternut Lake, Camp One Springs, Camp Six Lake, Camp Three Lake, Cavour Pond, Chuks Lake, Clark Lake, Clear Lake, Cloud Lake, Cook Lake, Crane Lake, Crawford Lake, Crystal Lake, Curve Lake, Dawson Lake, Deep Hole Lake, Deep Lake, Deer Lake, Deer Lake, Deer Lake Flowage, Devils Lake, Duck Lake, Echo Lake, Eds Lake, Eugene Lake, Evergreen Lake, Finnerty Lake, Forest Lake, Four Ducks Lake, Franklin Lake, Furbush Lake, Gem Lake, Gertrude Lake, Goose Lake, Grass Lake, Ground Hemlock Lake, Ham Lake, Hardwood Lake, Harmony Lake, Harriet Lake, Hiles Millpond, Himley Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Howell Lake, Indian Camp Lake, Indian Lake, Julia Lake, Jungle Lake, Kaine Lake, Kazmier Lake, Killborn Lake, Kimberly Lake, King Lake, Kohlhoff Lake, Lake Gordon, Lake Laura, Lake Lucerne, Langer Lake, Lily Lake, Lilypad Lake, Little Birch Lake, Little Cub Lake, Little Long Lake, Little Marshall Lake, Little Pine Lake, Little Pine Lake, Little Popple Lake, Little Riley Lake, Little Sand Lake, Little Star Lake, Little Wapoose Lake, Logger Lake, Lone Wolf Lake, Lost Lake, Lost Lake, Ludington Lake, Luna Lake, Mainline Lake, Marsh Number Ten, Marshall Lake, May Lake, Mayflower Lake, Mayflower Lake, McKinley Lake, Midget Lake, Mole Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake, Mud Lake Number One, Mud Lake Number Two, Nelligan Pond, Oak Lake, Onimish Lake, Otter Lake, Pat Shay Lake, Peanut Lake, Peshtigo Lake, Pickerel Lake, Piledriver Lake, Pine Lake, Popple Lake, Purdy Lake, Quartz Lake, Ramsdell Lake, Range Line Lake, Rat Lake, Rat Lake, Revolver Lake, Rice Lake, Richardson Lake, Riley Lake, Ritter Lake, Robbins Lake, Roberts Lake, Robinson Lake, Rogers Lake, Ross Lake, Round Lake, Roxy Lake, Saint Johns Lake, Scattered Rice Lake, Scott Lake, Seal Lake, Shabodock Lake, Shelp Lake, Shiner Lake, Shoe Lake, Silver Lake, Skunk Lake, Spring Lake, Spring Lake, Spring Pond, Spring Pond, Spring Pond, Stevens Lake, Sunfish Lake, Surprise Lake, Tee Lake, Three Johns Lake, Torpee Springs, Trump Lake, Turtle Lake, Two Sisters Lakes, Valley Lake, Van Zile Lake, Wabikon Lake, Waite Lake, Walsh Lake, Wapoose Lake, White Deer Lake, Whiteye Lake, Windfall Lake, Wolf Lake, Woodbury Lake, Woods Lake, Wyman Lake, Zarling Lake

Locales show all on map

Bear Lake Campground, Big Joe Campground, Blackwell Job Corps Center, Brice Spur (historical), Browns Landing (historical), Brule River Recreation Area, Burnt Bridge Campground, Camp 14 (historical), Camp Ten, Camp White Deer, Eastern Continental Divide Point of Interest, Franklin Lake Campground, Franklin Lake Campground, Freedom Corners, Giant Pine Grove Point of Interest, Giant Pine Ski and Hike Parking Lot, Griswolds Camp, Headwaters of Wolf River Point of Interest, Jones Dam Camp Grounds (historical), Kimball Creek Snowmobile Parking Lot, Klocks Resort, Laura-Gordon Lakes Campground, Luna-White Deer Campground, Mile Post Zero and Treaty Tree Point of Interest, Moore and Montambo Spur (historical), Nelson Landing (historical), Peterson Spur (historical), Pig Snout Siding, Pine Lake Campground, Pine River Campground, Quinlan Spur (historical), Richardson Lake Campground, Scott-Shelp Lake Hemlock Grove Point of Interest, Sevenmile Lake Campground, Sherman Corners, Silver Lake Golf Course, Spur Number 250 (historical), Stevens Lake Campground, Town of Laona Beach and Public Picnic Area, Town Park Recreation Site, Windsor Dam Campground, Yellow Birch Landing (historical)

Parks show all on map

Argonne Experimental Forest, Bastile Lake State Natural Area, Bog Brook State Wildlife Area, Bose Lake Hemlock-Hardwoods State Natural Area, Forest County Fairground, Giant White Pine Grove State Natural Area, Little Rice State Wildlife Area, McCaslin Mountain State Natural Area, Scott Lake-Shelp Lake State Natural Area, Veteran Memorial Park

Populated Places show all on map

Alvin, Argonne, Armstrong Creek, Atkins, Blackwell, Blackwell Junction, Bonneval, Carter, Cavour, Crandon, Hiles, Keith (historical), Laona, Laona Junction, Mole Lake, Nashville, Nelma, Newald, Padus, Popple River, Soperton, Wabeno, Wisconsin Junction, Woodlawn

Reserves show all on map

Headwaters Wilderness

Reservoirs show all on map

Alvin Creek Impoundment, Bog Brook Flowage, Coyote Creek Impoundment, Deer Lake Outlet Flowage, Hay Meadow Flowage 7, Hiles Mill Pond 17, Little Rice Lake, Little Rice Lake 45, Metonga Lake, Scattered Rice Lake 38, Wildcat Creek Impoundment

Schools show all on map

Crandon Alternative Resource School, Crandon Elementary School, Crandon High School, Crandon Middle School, Elvoy School, Engleking School (historical), Kokoma School (historical), Laona High School, Metonga School (historical), New Hope Christian School, North School (historical), Range School (historical), Robinson Elementary School, Rummel School (historical), Sherman School (historical), Siding Number 1 School (historical), Siding Number 2 School (historical), South School (historical), Spur Number 236 (historical), Wabeno Elementary School, Wabeno High School, Windfall School (historical), Wolf River School (historical)

Springs show all on map

Brule Springs, Charlie Otto Spring, Cold Spring, Elvoy Springs, Indian Springs, Johnson Spring, Johnson Springs, Otter Springs, Perry Spring, Zieler Spring

Streams show all on map

Allen Creek, Alvin Creek, Armstrong Creek, Bear Creek, Bills Creek, Bobs Creek, Bog Brook, Brule Creek, Camp Eight Creek, Camp Twenty Creek, Catwillow Creek, Charlie Otto Creek, Colburn Creek, Coldwater Creek, Coldwater Creek, Copper Creek, Drake Creek, Elvoy Creek, Flanners Creek, Furbush Creek, Gaspardo Creek, Gliske Creek, Gruman Creek, Halley Creek, Hanson Creek, Haymeadow Creek, Hemlock Creek, Honey Creek, Howell Creek, Huff Creek, Indian Creek, Indian River, Johnson Creek, Jones Creek, Kersten Creek, Kimball Creek, Kingstone Creek, Kokots Creek, Kufner Creek, Lilypad Creek, Little Popple River, Little Smoky Creek, Logan Creek, Mainline Creek, Marsh Number 10 Creek, McDonald Creek, Meadowbrook Creek, Mexico Creek, Michigan Creek, Middle Branch Peshtigo River, Mud Creek, Mud Creek, Newman Creek, North Branch McDonald Creek, North Branch Peshtigo River, North Branch Pine River, North Branch Popple River, Otter Creek, Outlet Creek, Pemma Creek, Piledriver Creek, Pine Creek, Pine Creek, Range Line Creek, Rat Creek, Raymond Creek, Richardson Creek, Rock Creek, Rock Creek, Round Creek, Sawyer Creek, Shabodock Creek, Shawano Creek, Simpson Creek, Sixtytwo Creek, South Branch Peshtigo River, Spencer Creek, Squaw Creek, Stoney Creek, Sucker Creek, Swan Creek, Swanson Creek, Torpee Creek, West Allen Creek, West Branch Armstrong Creek, West Branch Peshtigo River, Whiting Creek, Wildcat Creek, Wildcat Creek, Wilson Creek

Summits show all on map

East Hill, McCaslin Mountain, Sugarbush Hill, West Hill

Swamps show all on map

CCC Pond, Harter Marsh, Island Swamp

Towers show all on map

Consolidated Lookout Tower, Hiles Lookout Tower, Jones Dam Fire Tower (historical), Laona Lookout Tower, McCaslin Lookout Tower, Padus Lookout Tower, Pine River Lookout Tower, Rat Lake Permanent Lookout Station, Wolf River Lookout Tower

Trails show all on map

Dendro Eco Trail, Eds Lake Trail System, Kimball Creek Trail

Woods show all on map

Forest County, Wisconsin Population By Race (2012 estimate)
Race	Population
White	7,569
American Indian	1,269
Mixed	239
Black	91
Asian	18
Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9

Additional population tables :
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