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 the Election of Township Officers, the Annual Meeting, and the Board of Canvass meeting
Notice is hereby given to qualified voters of Forest Township, Rice County, State of Minnesota that the election of town officers and annual meeting will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at the Forest Town Hall, 3625 Millersburg Blvd, Faribault, MN 55021. Visit...
NOTICE OF MEETING CANCELLATION — FOREST BRIDGEWATER JOINT POWERS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that the Forest Bridgewater Joint Powers Development District meeting to be held on Wednesday, January 17th, at 6:00 pm has been cancelled. The ForestBridgewater Joint Powers Development district will resume its regular meeting schedule in...
Notice of filing for Town Offices to be Elected
Notice is hereby given that a town election will be held in the Township of Forest, Rice County, Minnesota, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. The first day for filing affidavits of candidacy will be Tuesday, January 2, 2024. The last day will be Tuesday, January 16, 2024,...