Forest County

Forest County is a county located in northernf Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,179. The county seat is Crandon. Forest County was created in 1885 and is named after the heavily forested terrain within its borders. The county is known for its many lakes, forests and outdoor recreational opportunities. The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest covers a large portion of the county. The county is mostly rural with forestry and tourism being the main industries.

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EMSI Reports – Economy OverviewJuly 17, 2024
Forest County Comprehensive Plan 2024May 17, 2024
Mole Lake All Hazards Mitigation Plan 2024April 10, 2024
Forest County Economic Profile 2024January 22, 2024
Forest County Economic Profile 2022January 1, 2022
Grow North Region Housing Study – 2021December 29, 2021
Forest County Building MappingDecember 14, 2021
Forest County Hydro MappingDecember 14, 2021
Town of Wabeno Comprehensive Plan 2021October 1, 2021
Forest County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2022-2026October 1, 2021
Forest County Potawatomi Community Bicycle & Pedestrian PlanSeptember 1, 2021
Forest County All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update 2021January 19, 2021
Forest County Parcel MappingJanuary 8, 2021
Town of Lincoln Comprehensive Plan 2020November 1, 2020
Wabeno Safe Routes to School PlanMay 1, 2020
Forest County Locally Developed, Coordinated Public Transit-Human Service Transportation Plan 2019-2023August 31, 2018
Forest County Land and Water Resource Management 2018-2027January 1, 2018
Forest County Land and Water Resource Management 2018-2027September 1, 2017
Town of Hiles Comprehensive Plan – Amended 2017June 29, 2017
Forest County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2017-2021October 1, 2016
Mole Lake All Hazards Mitigation Plan 2016April 1, 2016
Forest County Farmland Preservation Plan 2016March 1, 2016
Forest County All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update 2015November 10, 2015
Forest County All Hazards Mitigation Plan 2015November 10, 2015
Northwoods NiiJii Enterprise Community, Inc. Comprehensive Strategic Plan – 2014January 1, 2014
Feasibility Study for Former School Site Town of ArgonneJanuary 1, 2014
Forest, Oneida, Vilas County Locally Developed, Coordinated Public Transit-Human Service Transportation Plan 2014-2018August 7, 2013
Forest County Motorized Recreational Area – 2013January 1, 2013
City of Crandon All Hazards Mitigation Plan Update 2012November 7, 2012
Forest County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2012-2016January 1, 2012
Forest County Potawatomi Comprehensive Plan – 2011November 1, 2011
Forest County Land and Water Resource Management 2012-2016November 1, 2011
Forest County Comprehensive Plan 2011May 1, 2011
Sokaogon Chippewa Community Comprehensive Plan – 2011May 1, 2011
Town of Laona Comprehensive Plan 2011April 1, 2011
Town of Freedom Comprehensive Plan – 2010July 10, 2010
Town of Alvin Comprehensive Plan – 2010July 1, 2010
Town of Hiles Comprehensive Plan – 2010May 1, 2010
Town of Lincoln Comprehensive Plan – 2010April 12, 2010
Town of Armstrong Creek Comprehensive Plan – 2010April 1, 2010
Town of Argonne Comprehensive Plan – 2010March 1, 2010
Town of Wabeno Comprehensive Plan – 2010March 1, 2010
City of Crandon Comprehensive Plan – 2010January 1, 2010
Town of Blackwell Comprehensive Plan – 2010January 1, 2010
Town of Nashville Comprehensive Plan – 2009September 29, 2009