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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Filing period for 2026 Forest Township elections opens Dec. 30
Filing for seats on the Forest Township board opens Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, and runs through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Forest will elect two supervisors come March. In Forest Twp., one of the supervisor’s seats is a partial term set to expire in March 2027....
Public Comment Sought for Rice County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2025 Public Comment Sought for Rice County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan Rice County has completed an updated draft of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback. Like all Minnesota counties, Rice County is...
Forest Township Notice of filing for Town Offices to be Elected
Notice is hereby given that a town election will be held in the Township of Forest, Rice County, Minnesota, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. The first day for filing affidavits of candidacy will be Wednesday, December 30, 2025. The last day will be Wednesday, January 13,...