A Quick Look at Forest City, Iowa

The Community at a Glance

Forest City is often called "the smallest big town in Iowa." With a population of 4,300 friendly people, Forest City offers all of the charm and warmth of small-town America.

However, big-city benefits also abound:

• Forest City is the smallest town in America to have its own full service YMCA.
• Forest City is home of Winnebago Industries, the largest manufacturer of motorized RV's in the world.
• Forest City is the home of Waldorf College since 1903. Waldorf brings operas, symphonies, and world-class entertainment to town on a regular basis.
• Forest City area agriculture generated sales of 6.3 million bushels of corn and 1.4 million bushels of soybeans from the 55,000 acres served by our local Farmer’s Cooperative in 2008.

Our town is warm, friendly, and safe. You will have to go a long way to find better people than your friends in Forest City.

Population:

• 4,300 (City)
• 11,500 (County)
• 135,000 (Within 50 miles)