Forest Town (St. Croix County) is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, home to about 638 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54005, 54007 and 54013.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population63817 per sq mi
Median home value$403,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Glenwood City; part is in Forest Town (St. Croix County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Town (St. Croix County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)51 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL323 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Town (St. Croix County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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 (St. Croix County) had 638 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1300th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
St. Croix County grew from 26,830 residents in 1900 to 93,536 in 2020.
St. Croix County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amery, WI weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in St. Croix County
31,951 jobs at 2,422 businesses in St. Croix County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Town (St. Croix County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Amery Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Amery11.9 miles
Western Wisconsin HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baldwin13.8 miles
Westfields Hospital and ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · New Richmond15.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
1
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 (St. Croix County)
Grocery stores
Nilssen's Foods6.8 mi
Libraries
Deer Park Public Library7.7 mi
Museums
Clear Lake Museum7.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Clear Lake School District, Glenwood City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Gaylord A Nelson Educational CenterClear Lake
Pre-K–6
266
Public
7.2 mi
Glenwood City ElementaryGlenwood City
Pre-K–5
307
Public
7.6 mi
Glenwood City MiddleGlenwood City
6–8
143
Public
7.6 mi
Clear Lake Junior HighClear Lake
7–8
72
Public
6.7 mi
Clear Lake HighClear Lake
9–12
189
Public
6.7 mi
Glenwood City HighGlenwood City
9–12
186
Public
7.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Glenwood City, Clear Lake Village, Black Brook, Clear Lake Town, Glenwood, Emerald, Springfield Town (St. Croix County), Cylon, Deer Park, Alden, Stanton Town (St. Croix County), New Haven Town (Dunn County) and Vance Creek.
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