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A town of 1,377.
Forest Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for incomes and history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 31% of residents are under 18 in Forest Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Forest Township. Only 33 of Minnesota’s 572 towns score lower on civic life. Den Svenska Evangeliska Lutherska Christdala Forsamlingen is on the National Register of Historic Places. Forest Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Forest Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Forest Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Forest Township.
Most working residents leave Forest Township for work: only 0% work in town. Forest Township’s median household income is $126,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The average trip to work in Forest Township is 30 minutes.
| Forest Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $126,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Forest Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 29% of adults feel lonely in Forest Township.
| Forest Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
42% of Forest Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Forest Township has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 1,377 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 14% of Forest Township residents are 65 or older.
| Forest Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 18% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Forest Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.8% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Forest Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Forest Township’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.8 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Milest Wildlife Management Area, at 216 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milest Wildlife Management Area | — | 216 |
| 2. Circle Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 158 |
| 3. Paulson Marsh Wildlife Management Area | — | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Forest Township
About 4 of every 100 Forest Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Forest Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Minnesota, United States
Forest Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Millersburg is located within Forest Township.
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