Forest County, Wisconsin
Forest County, Wisconsin | |
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Forest County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 88°47′W / 45.67°N 88.78°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Seat | Crandon |
| Largest city | Crandon |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,046 sq mi (2,710 km2) |
| • Land | 1,014 sq mi (2,630 km2) |
| • Water | 32 sq mi (83 km2) 3.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,179 |
• Estimate (2024) | 9,506 |
| • Density | 9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Forest County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,179. Its county seat is Crandon. The Forest County Potawatomi Community and the Sokaogon Chippewa Community have reservations in Forest County.
The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.