Forest County, Wisconsin
20 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 9,369
- Median household income
- $61,071
- ±3,187
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 111 of 3,842 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 3,392 of 4,006 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Forest | 9,258 (2021) | 200 E Madison St, Crandon | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Crandon | 1,755 (2021) | Po Box 335, Crandon | — |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Alvin | 172 (2021) | 17922 McIntosh Rd, Alvin | — |
| Town of Argonne | 544 (2021) | 8842 Black Bear Ave, Argonne | — |
| Town of Armstrong Creek | 438 (2021) | Po Box 67, Armstrong Creek | Website |
| Town of Blackwell | 212 (2021) | 4018 County Road H, Laona | — |
| Town of Caswell | 70 (2021) | 4045 Village Rd, Argonne | — |
| Town of Crandon | 604 (2021) | 11671 Us Highway 8 W, Crandon | — |
| Town of Freedom | 323 (2021) | Po Box 159, Wabeno | — |
| Town of Hiles | 353 (2021) | 9193 N Main St, Hiles | — |
| Town of Laona | 1,200 (2021) | Po Box 36, Laona | — |
| Town of Lincoln | 1,133 (2021) | 5376 County Rd W, Crandon | — |
| Town of Nashville | 1,205 (2021) | 4265 State Hwy 55, Crandon | — |
| Town of Popple River | 45 (2021) | Po Box 10, Long Lake | — |
| Town of Ross | 131 (2021) | 10170B Cypress Street, Newald | — |
| Town of Wabeno | 1,073 (2021) | Po Box 447, Wabeno | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laona Sanitary District 1 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 303, Laona | — |
| Pickerel-Crane Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | Po Box 18, Pickerel | Website |
| Pine Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | W12388 Buttercup Dr, Hancock | Website |
| Wabeno Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 4, Wabeno | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Crandon School District
School district3 schools
9750 US Highway 8 W, Crandon, WI, 54520
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Laona School District
School district2 schools
5216 Forest Ave, Laona, WI, 54541
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wabeno Area School District
School district2 schools
4346 Mill Ln, Wabeno, WI, 54566
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Antigo Farmers Market, Inc. (Antigo)
Marinette Artisan & Farm Market (Marinette)
Eagle River Farmers' Market (Eagle River)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.