HOW BIG IS FOREST CITY?
Forest City has a population of approximately 4500 people. The city is the headquarters of Winnebago Industries, a major manufacturer of recreational vehicles that employs nearly 3000 people. Forest City is located midway between Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota (population three million) and Des Moines, Iowa , the capitol city (population 400,000). Although students have no problems shopping for items they need in Forest City, the Mason City-Clear Lake metropolitan area, with major shopping centers and a commercial airport, is only 35 minutes away.