Town guide

Forestville Town, Wisconsin

Forestville Town is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, home to about 974 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54213 and 54235.

Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population97428 per sq mi
Median home value$223,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$232Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Forestville Town

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Forestville Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)129 miles away
Closer regional airportAustin Straubel International Airport (GRB)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL204 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Forestville Town; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Forestville Town

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

Forestville Town had 1,063 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 924th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Door County grew from 17,583 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.

Forestville Town population by census2000: 1,086, 2010: 1,096, 2020: 1,0631,08620001,09620101,0632020

Door County, 1900–2020

Door County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,583, 1910: 18,711, 1920: 19,073, 1930: 18,182, 1940: 19,095, 1950: 20,870, 1960: 20,685, 1970: 20,106, 1980: 25,029, 1990: 25,690, 2000: 27,961, 2010: 27,785, 2020: 30,06618K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5021K’60’7025K’80’9028K’00’1030K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 30.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Forestville TownJan: high 26°F, low 11°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; May: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 29°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 1.6 in26°11°Jan1.529°13°Feb1.038°22°Mar1.649°33°Apr2.861°43°May3.271°53°Jun3.377°59°Jul3.276°59°Aug3.869°51°Sep3.156°40°Oct3.043°29°Nov2.132°19°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forestville-4e, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Door County

10,683 jobs at 1,292 businesses in Door County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Door CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,068 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,049 jobs; Retail trade: 1,978 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,254 jobs; Construction: 729 jobs; Other services: 640 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 420 jobs; Administrative and support: 340 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 7% Other services 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

221 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forestville Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Door County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sturgeon Bay5.6 miles
  • Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marinette22.3 miles
  • Bellin Health Oconto HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto22.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors28
Specialist doctors29
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants33
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists58
Optometrists7
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies7

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 Forestville Town

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cherry Blossom Park · 6 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Tadych's Marketplace Foods6.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.3 mi
  • Pick 'n Save6.5 mi
  • Country Ovens Ltd6.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Door County Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Door County Maritime Museum4.3 mi
  • Door County Museum and Archives4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.7 mi
  • Third Avenue PlayWorks4.8 mi
  • Rogue Theater5.8 mi
  • Amphitheatre @ Potawatomi State Park5.9 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 Forestville Town

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sawyer ElementarySturgeon BayPre-K–2223Public3.9 mi
Sevastopol ElementarySturgeon BayPre-K–5230Public10.5 mi
Sevastopol Pre-SchoolSturgeon BayPre-K27Public10.5 mi
Sunrise ElementarySturgeon Bay3–5214Public5.2 mi
Sevastopol MiddleSturgeon Bay6–8140Public10.5 mi
Walker MiddleSturgeon Bay6–8228Public5.3 mi
Sevastopol HighSturgeon Bay9–12209Public10.5 mi
Sturgeon Bay HighSturgeon Bay9–12348Public5.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John Bosco Catholic SchoolSturgeon BayPre-K–8100Roman Catholic4.0 mi
St Peter's Lutheran SchoolSturgeon BayPre-K–880Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod4.2 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 Sturgeon Bay, Sevastopol, Nasewaupee, Sturgeon Bay Town, Brussels, Forestville Village, Egg Harbor Town, Gardner, Jacksonport, Clay Banks and Ahnapee.

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