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Alcohol permits in Forest City
A small TTB cluster: 4 Basic Permits in Forest City, Iowa, mostly wineries (2).
- 4
- Permit holders
- 4,290
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 2
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Iowa
- State
Forest City in one line
Forest City, Iowa: 4 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (2).
- 93.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3212 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #89 of 325
- Iowa city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
4 permit holders registered to Forest City, Iowa addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Forest City vs nearby Iowa cities
Forest City ranks 89th in Iowa — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Denver 4 permits
- Fredericksburg 4 permits
Wineries and wholesalers split Forest City
Forest City is a two-class market: 2 wineries (50%) and 2 wholesalers (50%) among 4 holders.
Forest City among cities by permit count and density
Each dot is a city (a representative sample by permit count and density, 30 of 8678 cities shown), positioned by total permits (left to right) against permits per 100k residents (bottom to top). The dividers sit at the median across all 8678 cities with a measurable population. Forest City is highlighted.
All 4 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Hy-Vee, INC Hy-Vee, INC. | Wholesaler |
| Uptown Liquor Uptown Liquor, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Windy Hill Winery Jenson Enterprises, INC | Winery |
| MT. Valley Vineyard & Winery Mount Valley Vineyard & Winery, L.L.C. | Winery |
How Forest City compares within Iowa
Forest City ranks 89th of 325 cities in Iowa by permit count; Des Moines leads the state with 68 holders.
The 4 permit holders listed here represent 0.3% of Iowa's 1,238 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Forest City sits at #3,212 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Forest City's population at 4,290. That works out to 93.2 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Hy-Vee, INC, Uptown Liquor, Windy Hill Winery (+1 more), spanning 2 wineries, 2 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Forest City, Iowa?
Forest City has 4 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (2). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Forest City rank among Iowa cities?
Forest City ranks 89th of 325 cities in Iowa; Des Moines leads with 68 holders.
How does Forest City rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Forest City is #3,212 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Forest City extract?
Examples from this city's table: Hy-Vee, INC, Uptown Liquor, Windy Hill Winery, MT. Valley Vineyard & Winery.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 4 TTB premises addresses grouped under Forest City, Iowa — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.