Forest

  1. Forest Legal Resources
  2. Forest Statistics
  3. Forest Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Forest Employment Information
  5. Forest Family Information
  6. Forest Education Information
  7. Forest Public Benefits Information
  8. Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Forest Legal Resources Back to top

Iowa Constitution

Iowa State Resources
Iowa Website
Iowa Governor
Iowa Legislature
Iowa Courts
Iowa Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Iowa Northern


Forest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 533
  • Land Area (2000): 80.696 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.244 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 201
Forest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39 7.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 29 5.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 428 86.29%

Forest Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Employment Information Back to top
Forest Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 65 43.33%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 20.00%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 9.33%
4. Construction 7 4.67%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 3.33%
6. Finance and Insurance 5 3.33%
7. Metal Manufactuing 5 3.33%
8. U.S. Postal Service 5 3.33%
9. Warehousing and Storage 5 3.33%
10. Other Transportation 4 2.67%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 3 2.00%
12. Educational Services 2 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 41 28.87%
2. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 11.27%
3. Educational Services 14 9.86%
4. Health Care 12 8.45%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 12 8.45%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 11 7.75%
7. Social Assistance 11 7.75%
8. Florists 6 4.23%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 3.52%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 2.11%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 2 1.41%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 1.41%
13. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 2 1.41%
14. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.41%
15. Repair and Maintenance 2 1.41%
16. Private Household Services 1 0.70%

Forest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 20.00%
2. Other Production Occupations 19 12.67%
3. Other Health Occupations 14 9.33%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 8.00%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 6.00%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 6.00%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 8 5.33%
8. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 8 5.33%
9. Painters and Paperhangers 7 4.67%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 3.33%
11. Other Management Occupations 5 3.33%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 5 3.33%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 3.33%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 4 2.67%
15. Cashiers 3 2.00%
16. Engineers 3 2.00%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 1.33%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 2 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accountants and Auditors 16 11.27%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 9.86%
3. Other Production Occupations 13 9.15%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 7.75%
5. Secretaries and Admins 10 7.04%
6. Media and Communications Workers 9 6.34%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 4.93%
8. Art and Design Workers 6 4.23%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 4.23%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 4.23%
11. Child Care Workers 5 3.52%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 5 3.52%
13. Other Construction Trades 5 3.52%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 5 3.52%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 5 3.52%
16. Therapists 5 3.52%
17. Customer Service Representatives 4 2.82%
18. Cashiers 2 1.41%
19. Computer Specialists 2 1.41%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 1.41%

Forest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 255 67.82%
15-35 hours 44 11.70%
1-14 hours 8 2.13%
No regular hours 69 18.35%

Forest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 4.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 28 10.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18 6.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 26 9.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 26 9.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 24 8.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 36 13.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 38 13.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33 11.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 3.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 6.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9 3.25%

Forest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 18 6.50%
5-9 99 35.74%
10-14 79 28.52%
15-19 21 7.58%
20-24 20 7.22%
25-29 11 3.97%
30-34 5 1.81%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 2 0.72%
45-59 18 6.50%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 4 1.44%

Forest Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 248 89.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 7 2.53%
45-59 0 0.00% 18 6.50%
At least 60 0 0.00% 4 1.44%

Forest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 55 18.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 214 73.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 2.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 15 5.14%

Forest Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 173 (496 people)
Families (2000): 156 (470 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 107
People at same address in 1995: 339
Forest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5 2.89%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 24 13.87%
$20,000-$24,999 0 0.00%
$25,000-$29,999 6 3.47%
$30,000-$34,999 6 3.47%
$35,000-$39,999 22 12.72%
$40,000-$44,999 11 6.36%
$45,000-$49,999 14 8.09%
$50,000-$59,999 31 17.92%
$60,000-$74,999 33 19.08%
$75,000-$99,999 13 7.51%
$100,000-$124,999 8 4.62%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Forest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 30 15.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 64 33.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 3.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 34 17.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30 15.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13 6.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 3.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 2.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Forest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 151 26.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 72 12.57%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 36 6.28%
Self Employment 68 11.87%
Social Security 56 9.77%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 139 24.26%
Other 51 8.90%

Forest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 79 52.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 71 47.33%

Forest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15 7.69%
Color 1 Box Married 154 78.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26 13.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Forest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Married 155 83.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24 12.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 3.24%

Forest Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Education Information Back to top
Forest Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16 4.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 30 8.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 129 35.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 76 20.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 27 7.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 47 12.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 37 10.22%

Forest Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 10 1.88% 0 0.00% 10 1.88%
Kindergarten 10 1.88% 0 0.00% 10 1.88%
Grades 1-4 29 5.44% 0 0.00% 29 5.44%
Grades 5-8 34 6.38% 0 0.00% 34 6.38%
Grades 9-12 28 5.25% 6 1.13% 34 6.38%
Undergrad college 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 111 20.83% 6 1.13% 117 21.95%

Forest Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Public Benefits Information Back to top
Forest Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 447 90.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 48 9.70%

Forest Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Forest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Forest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 76 14.26%
10-19 Years 92 17.26%
20-29 Years 48 9.01%
30-39 Years 66 12.38%
40-49 Years 99 18.57%
50-59 Years 60 11.26%
60-69 Years 47 8.82%
70-79 Years 33 6.19%
80-89 Years 11 2.06%
90+ Years 1 0.19%

Forest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 285 53.47%
Color 1 Box Female 248 46.53%

Forest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 510 95.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 1.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 1.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.75%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Forest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 230 37.10%
2. German 191 30.81%
3. Czech 32 5.16%
4. English 32 5.16%
5. Irish 25 4.03%
6. Scottish 24 3.87%
7. Swedish 19 3.06%
8. Dutch 15 2.42%
9. Italian 14 2.26%
10. Northern European 13 2.10%

Forest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 463 99.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.43%

Forest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 496 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Forest Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Forest Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.