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Forest City is a city in Iowa, United States. The population was 4,362 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Winnebago County and is also partially located in Hancock County GR6. It is the headquarters of Winnebago Industries, which manufactures motorhomes. It is also the home of Waldorf College, a small college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Forest City claims to be the smallest city in the United States with its own YMCA. Pilot Knob State Park is located a few miles east of the town.

Forest City is located at 43 °15 43 N, 93 °38 25 W (43.262077, -93.640302) GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.8 km (4.2 mi ). None of the area is covered with water.

The Forest City Municipal Airport serves general aviation in the area.

As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 4,362 people, 1,692 households, and 1,084 families residing in the city. The population density was 404.9/km (1,049.7/mi ). There were 1,809 housing units at an average density of 167.9/km (435.3/mi ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.97% White, 0.57% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.

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Forest City, IA information

State:Iowa
Country:Winnebago
Area Code:641
FIPS:19189
TimeZone:CST
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Forest City, IA Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Forest City, IA

Population: 293,655,4004,174
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.3

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%5.5%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$90,000
Commute time:
in minutes
27.412.6

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.076.5
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%2%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%9.9%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%-5.1%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%6.68%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%7%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.912
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%85.8%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$5601.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%7%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%15.1%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
32
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
32

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.752.6
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.076
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.088.7
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.036

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,0581239
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.042
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.034
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112116
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.984.5
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.77.1
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205182

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Forest City, ZIP Codes

50436,