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 Forest Township Annual 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 9, 2021 at the Forest Town Hall, 3625 Millersburg Blvd, Faribault, MN 55021. Visit...
Township Voting
If you are unable to vote in the Township Election on March 9, the Government Center will be open for Township Voting Only from Feb 5th to March 9th.
2021 Minnesota Absentee Ballot Application
To vote absentee in the Township Election, please complete the application below. https://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/2444/english-regular-absentee-ballot-application.pdf