Forest Township, Rice County, Minnesota
| Forest Township, Minnesota | |
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 Forest Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°25′N 93°20′W / 44.417°N 93.333°WCoordinates: 44°25′N 93°20′W / 44.417°N 93.333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2) |
| • Water | 3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,136 |
| • Density | 34.7/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-21680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664191 |
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2); 32.7 square miles (85 km2) of it is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it (8.40%) is water.
Lakes in the township include Circle Lake and Fox Lake. Circle Lake covers 624 acres. Circle Lake provides a pair of public fishing docks on the west end of the lake, this is the arm that extends west from the northwest side of the "circle". The lake features northern pike, crappie and bluegill. Fox Lake covers 308 acres. The lake features walleye and white bass. Both lakes are good as a scenic, under-developed site which creates a calm, quiet place for fishing.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 400 households, and 323 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.7 people per square mile (13.4/km²). There were 488 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.
There were 400 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.13.
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