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 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, December 20th, at 6:00 pm has been cancelled. The Forest Bridgewater Joint Powers Development district will resume its regular meeting schedule in...
NOTICE OF RICE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PUBLIC INPUT MEETING AT THE FOREST TOWN HALL
Forest Township that Rice County Environmental Services will be hosting two open houses to seek public input on proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments: Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the Buckham West Conference Roomat 19 W Division Street, Faribault,...
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, May 17, 2023, at 6:00 pm has been cancelled. The Forest Bridgewater Joint Powers Development district will resume its regular meeting schedule in June...