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Forest Town (Fond du Lac County), Wisconsin

Forest Town (Fond du Lac County) is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,295 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53019, 53057 and 53079.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,29536 per sq mi
Median home value$244,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Forest Town (Fond du Lac County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Mount Calvary, WI53057 $204/sq ft −1.6% vs. last year 40% sold over asking

Mostly Mount Calvary; part is in Forest Town (Fond du Lac County)

Saint Cloud, WI53079 Buyer’s market $181/sq ft +11.4% vs. last year 8 months of supply · 100% sold over asking

Mostly Marshfield Town (Fond du Lac County); part is in Forest Town (Fond du Lac County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Town (Fond du Lac County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Forest Town (Fond du Lac County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)61 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL138 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Town (Fond du Lac County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Forest Town (Fond du Lac County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Forest Town (Fond du Lac County) had 975 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 701st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Fond du Lac County grew from 47,589 residents in 1900 to 104,154 in 2020.

Forest Town (Fond du Lac County) population by census2000: 1,108, 2010: 1,080, 2020: 9751,10820001,08020109752020

Fond du Lac County, 1900–2020

Fond du Lac County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,589, 1910: 51,610, 1920: 56,119, 1930: 59,883, 1940: 62,353, 1950: 67,829, 1960: 75,085, 1970: 84,567, 1980: 88,964, 1990: 90,083, 2000: 97,296, 2010: 101,633, 2020: 104,15448K’00’1056K’20’3062K’40’5075K’60’7089K’80’9097K’00’10104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Forest Town (Fond du Lac County)Jan: high 25°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 27°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in25°9°Jan1.228°12°Feb1.140°22°Mar1.953°34°Apr3.166°46°May3.476°56°Jun4.480°61°Jul3.678°59°Aug3.571°51°Sep3.257°39°Oct2.843°27°Nov1.931°16°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fond Du Lac Wwtp, WI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Fond du Lac County

42,508 jobs at 2,227 businesses in Fond du Lac County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fond du Lac CountyManufacturing: 10,124 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,666 jobs; Retail trade: 5,575 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,829 jobs; Construction: 3,248 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,954 jobs; Other services: 1,765 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,534 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Town (Fond du Lac County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm Health St. Agnes Hospital-Fond Du LacGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fond Du Lac10.3 miles
  • Ascension Calumet HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chilton15.9 miles
  • Aurora Medical Ctr OshkoshGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oshkosh24.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Forest Town (Fond du Lac County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Mount Calvary Fireman's Park · 14 acres2.1 mi
  • Saint Cloud State Wildlife Areas2.4 mi

Museums

  • Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum7.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Forest Town (Fond du Lac County)

Public schools here are run by Campbellsport School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eden ElementaryEdenPre-K–5227Public10.0 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Shepherd of the Hills SchoolEdenPre-K–869Roman Catholic7.2 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolMount CalvaryPre-K–872Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.1 mi
St Pauls Lutheran SchoolMount CalvaryPre-K–872Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.1 mi
St Lawrence Seminary High SchoolMount Calvary9–12136Roman Catholic1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Eden Village, Taycheedah, Mount Calvary, Eden Town (Fond du Lac County), Marshfield Town (Fond du Lac County), Osceola Town (Fond du Lac County), St. Cloud, Empire and Greenbush.

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