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Forest City township, MN map Land area: 34.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population: 666 (all rural)
Males: 342  (51.4%)
Females: 324  (48.6%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 666 (606 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

9%
State:

25%


Races in Forest City township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 36.7
Median age of females: 36.4

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Average household size: 2.86

Forest City township:

2.9 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.19

Estimated median household income in 2008: $59,685 ($49,083 in 1999)
This township:

$59,685
Minnesota:

$57,288

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $361 (lower quartile is $293, upper quartile is $732)
Here:

$361
State:

$665

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $171,214 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
Forest City township:

$171,214
Minnesota:

$213,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,267 - $278,096

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $207,076
Here:

$207,076
State:

$263,524

Townhouses or other attached units: $78,577
Here:

$78,577
State:

$212,570

Mobile homes: $56,125
Here:

$56,125
State:

$34,666
Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

4.5%
Whole state:

7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

2.8%
Whole state:

3.2%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Forest City township include: Ostmark Church (A), Saint Matthews Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ostmark Cemetery (1), West Kingston Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Hanon Lake (A), Powers Lake (B), Rice Lake (C), Richardson Lake (D), Dunns Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Forest City township include: Shaw Memorial Park (1), Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

80% of Forest City township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 605
  • Northeast: 15
  • Midwest: 34
  • South: 6
  • West: 18

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,800

Forest City township, Minnesota satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 222
  • One, attached: 4
  • Mobile homes: 29

Median worth of mobile homes: $54,000


Housing units in Forest City township with a mortgage: 48 (13 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 10
  • 1990 to 1994: 18
  • 1980 to 1989: 23
  • 1970 to 1979: 35
  • 1960 to 1969: 30
  • 1950 to 1959: 28
  • 1940 to 1949: 26
  • 1939 or earlier: 83

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Forest City township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 3
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 14
  • 5 rooms: 38
  • 6 rooms: 32
  • 7 rooms: 50
  • 8 rooms: 24
  • 9 or more rooms: 35

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest City township, Minnesota:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 11
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Forest City township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 11
  • 2 bedrooms: 37
  • 3 bedrooms: 71
  • 4 bedrooms: 69
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Forest City township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 3
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 4
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest City township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 26
  • 2 vehicles: 117
  • 3 vehicles: 33
  • 4 vehicles: 16
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Forest City township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 11
  • 2 vehicles: 17
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Forest City township:

  • German (49.9%)
  • Swedish (13.5%)
  • Norwegian (9.5%)
  • Irish (4.9%)
  • French Canadian (2.6%)
  • United States or American (2.6%)
  • Finnish (2.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 277 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 32 (9%)
  • Walked: 7 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 42 (12%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (3%)

97.6% of residents of Forest City township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 682
  • In family households: 643 (179 male householders, 16 female householders)
    192 spouses, 250 children (228 natural, 13 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 39 (28 male householders (24 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 84 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 32 1-person, 4 2-persons,

188 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (10 men, 7 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

2.0%
Minnesota:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Minnesota:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

50.0%
Minnesota:

24.6%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Forest City township:

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