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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Correction: Township Meeting and Board of Audit to be held February 11, 2026.
This post has been updated to include a correction. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 11 at 6:00 PM PUBLIC NOTICE FOREST TOWNSHIP Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Forest Township Board, originally scheduled for February 4, has been...
PUBLIC NOTICE: FEBRUARY MEETING AND BOARD OF AUDIT
PUBLIC NOTICE FOREST TOWNSHIP Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Forest Township Board, originally scheduled for February 4, has been rescheduled to February 11. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 11, at 6:00 p.m. at the Forest Town...
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 10, 2026 at the Forest Town Hall, 3625 Millersburg Blvd, Faribault, MN 55021. Visit...