Forest City, Iowa
Forest City, Iowa | |
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Downtown Forest City | |
| Motto(s): Where Nature's Close and Friends are Closer | |
Location of Forest City, Iowa | |
Forest City, Iowa Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°15′10″N 93°37′50″W / 43.25278°N 93.63056°W | |
| Country | USA |
| State | Iowa |
| Counties | Winnebago, Hancock |
| Incorporated | June 14, 1878 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.59 sq mi (11.90 km2) |
| • Land | 4.59 sq mi (11.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,285 |
| • Density | 932.6/sq mi (360.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50436 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-28380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394787 |
| Website | cityofforestcity |
Forest City is a city in Hancock County and Winnebago County in the U.S. state of Iowa, and the county seat of Winnebago County. The population was 4,285 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 4,362 population in 2000. Forest City is the home of Waldorf University, a private university, and the primary manufacting center for Winnebago Industries.