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 Board of Appeal & Equalization
Notice is herby given. That the 7th day of April, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. has been fixed as the date for the meeting of the Board of Appeal and Equalization in Forest Township for said year. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction...
Assessment Notice
Notice is herby given. That the Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Township of Forest, Rice County, Minnesota, will meet at the Forest Town Hall at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 7th day of April, 2026. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in...
NOTICE OF FOREST TOWNSHIP REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Forest Township Annual Reorganizational meeting will be Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:00 pm at the Forest Town Hall, 3625 Millersburg Blvd, Faribault, MN 55021. The purpose of the meeting is to address organizational procedures and...