Forest County, Wisconsin

Forest County
Forest County Courthouse
Forest County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Forest County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°40′N 88°47′W / 45.67°N 88.78°W / 45.67; -88.78
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1885
SeatCrandon
Largest cityCrandon
Area
 • Total1,046 sq mi (2,710 km2)
 • Land1,014 sq mi (2,630 km2)
 • Water32 sq mi (80 km2)  3.1%
Population
 • Total9,179
 • Estimate 
(2023)
9,325 Increase
 • Density9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.forest.wi.gov

Forest County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,179.[1] Its county seat is Crandon.[2] The Forest County Potawatomi Community and the Sokaogon Chippewa Community have reservations in Forest County.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55041 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.