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. Settled in the 1850s, Forest Township was probably named for the forests within its borders.[
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NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATIONFOREST BRIDGEWATER JOINT POWERS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that the Forest Bridgewater Joint Powers Development District meeting to be held on Wednesday, February 21st, at 6:00 pm has been cancelled. The Forest Bridgewater Joint Powers Development district will resume its regular meeting schedule in...
NOTICE OF FOREST TOWNSHIP REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Forest Township Annual Reorganizational meeting will be Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 4:00 pm at the Forest Town Hall, 3625 Millersburg Blvd, Faribault, MN 55021. The purpose of the meeting is to address organizational procedures and...
Forest Township is hiring!
Forest Townships is seeking a treasurer. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will be open until filled. The Forest Township Treasurer Job Posting can be found: Forest Township Treasurer Job Posting