Forest City is located in Iowa. Forest City, Iowa has a population of 4,284. Forest City is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 38.82% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 24.74%.
The median household income in Forest City, Iowa is $53,559. The median household income for the surrounding county is $56,578 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Forest City is 31.1 years.
The average high temperature in July is 82.3 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 6.3 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 34.1 inches per year, with 36.3 inches of snow per year.