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 CIRCLE LAKE SEWER DISTRICT MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Circle Lake Sewer District meeting will be Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 6:30 pm at the Forest Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting shall be to review the financial status of the district and discuss its operating and maintenance. You...
Noxious Weeds
Notice is hereby given this 19th day of April 2021, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 18.83 subp. 1, that allpersons in Rice County, Minnesota, shall control or eradicate all noxious weeds on land they own, occupy or arerequired to maintain. Control or...
Notice of Forest Township Annual Reorganizational Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Forest Township Annual Reorganizational meeting will be Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 6:00 pm at the Forest Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to address organizational matters of the Township for the year 2021.