DeForestWI
A town of 11,501. A typical home worth about $451K.
What makes DeForest stand out
The 3 things DeForest does most differently from other towns.
DeForest has grown 21% since 2010
8,936 people in 2010; 11,501 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
DeForest’s report card
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A typical DeForest home is worth about $451K
The typical DeForest home is worth about $451,000, up 2.8% in a year, 33% above the Wisconsin typical home.
Typical home value
About one in ten working residents works right in DeForest
Most working residents leave DeForest for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (41%), Sun Prairie (6%) and Middleton (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns
DeForest beats the Wisconsin average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | DeForest | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 74.1% | 77.6% |
3.3% of DeForest is conserved land
5.8 miles of trails across 19 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deforest Athletic Complex | 0.6 mi | 25 |
| 2. Fireman's Park | 0.4 mi | 14 |
| 3. Liberty Land Park | 0.3 mi | 12 |
Less crime per resident than 70% of U.S. towns
DeForest reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
DeForest has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
DeForest’s public schools outperform 52% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools DeForest’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Point Elementary | K–3 | 389 | B− |
| Yahara Elementary | K–3 | 329 | B− |
| De Forest Middle | 7–8 | 602 | B |
| De Forest High | 9–12 | 1,137 | B− |
| Early Learning Program | PK | 297 | Not graded |
About DeForest
Village in Wisconsin, United States
DeForest ( də-FOR-ist) is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Yahara River. The population was 10,811 at the 2020 census. A suburb north of Madison, it is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
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- Population
- 10,811
- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- ZIP code
- 53532
- Area code
- 608
DeForest’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with DeForest.