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 MEETING CANCELLATION – FOREST BRIDGEWATER JOINT POWERS DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that the Forest Bridgewater Joint Powers Development District meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 15th, at 6:00 pm has been cancelled. The Forest BridgewaterJoint Powers Development district will resume its regular meeting schedule in June 2024.
Notice of Public Hearing: Forest Township Subordinate Sewer Districts Short Term Rental Ordinance
This is notice that Forest Township, Rice County will be holding a public hearing on May 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Forest Townhall (3625 Millersburg Blvd, Faribault, MN). The reason for the public hearing is to amend the ordinance governing the four subordinate...
Notice of Forest Township Board of Appeal & Equalization Meeting
Notice is hereby 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 9th day of April, 2024. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in...