Profile for Forest City, Iowa, IA

Forest City is on Lime Creek

Former and merged names include:
· Big Brush

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Puckerbrush Days - July 11-15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Pilot Knob State Park

Historic sites and museums: Mansion Museum, Holton Farm Museum

Colleges and universities: Waldorf College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Forest City

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Forest City Chamber of Commerce

33% of Forest City residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Forest City ancestry & family history guide.

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• Winnebago County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Winnebago County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Forest City was $18,285, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Winnebago County economic census
• Winnebago County economic summary
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• Iowa economic data

22% of Forest City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Forest City festival dates:

• Puckerbrush Days - July 11-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Winnebago County genealogy forum

Median rent in Forest City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $296.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $642.

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Libraries in Forest City include Forest City Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Forest City include Forest City Summit

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Winnebago County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Forest City political report.

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The average commute time for Forest City workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Forest City include Super 8 Forest City.

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