High Forest TownshipMN
A town of 940, settled in 1856.
Is High Forest Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than High Forest Township. The biggest park or preserve is Schumann Wildlife Management Area, at 91 acres. High Forest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
940 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to High Forest Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in High 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in High Forest Township.
More than half of High Forest Township’s working residents commute to Rochester
Most working residents leave High Forest Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 20 minutes, High Forest Township’s average trip to work is below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, High Forest Township has added 52 jobs, to 191 in 2023.
| High Forest Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in High Forest Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
High Forest Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with the median age higher than most
At 53 years, High Forest Township’s median age is against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 27% of residents are 65 or older in High Forest Township. High Forest Township has lost 3.5% of its people since 2020, down to 940 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| High Forest Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| High Forest Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in High Forest Township
High Forest Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. High Forest Township’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy High Forest Township is
High Forest Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 72% of High Forest Township adults had a checkup this year.
| High Forest Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 75% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | High Forest Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 38.4% | 33.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High Forest Township has set aside 0.7% of its land for conservation
2.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in High Forest Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| High Forest Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schumann Wildlife Management Area | — | 91 |
| 2. Village Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about High Forest Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of High Forest Township
About 3 of every 100 High Forest Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave High Forest Township for work
Where High Forest Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about High Forest Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is High Forest Township, MN a good place to live?
High Forest Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.