Forest City township, Meeker County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population: 666 (all rural)
| Males: 342 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 324 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 666 (606 owner occupied, 60 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Forest City township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 36.7
Median age of females: 36.4
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Average household size: 2.86
| Forest City township: | 2.9 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.19
| Forest City township: | $53,839 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $548 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $149,524 (it was $93,700 in 2000)
| : | $149,524 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 19 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Forest City township: Mar Doll Farm (A), Silver Leaf Farms (B), Wagner Dairy (C), T and T Farms (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Forest City township include: Saint Gertrude Church (A), Saint Matthews Church (B), Ostmark Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Kingston Cemetery (1), Saint Gertrude Cemetery (2), Ostmark Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Richardson Lake (A), Rice Lake (B), Powers Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Dunns Lake (E), Hanon Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Forest City township include: Memorial Park (1), Shaw Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
80% of Forest City township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 605
- Northeast: 15
- Midwest: 34
- South: 6
- West: 18
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $20,800
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 222
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 29
Median worth of mobile homes: $54,000
Housing units in Forest City township with a mortgage: 48 (13 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 34
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Construction (16%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Food (5%)
- Transportation equipment (3%)
- Food and beverage stores (3%)
- Health care (17%)
- Computer and electronic products (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Forest City township:
- German (49.9%)
- Swedish (13.5%)
- Norwegian (9.5%)
- Irish (4.9%)
- French Canadian (2.6%)
- United States or American (2.6%)
- Finnish (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 277 (77%)
- Carpooled: 32 (9%)
- Walked: 7 (2%)
- Worked at home: 42 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (8%)
- Utility gas (3%)
97.6% of residents of Forest City township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 682- In family households: 643 (179 male householders, 16 female householders)
192 spouses, 250 children (228 natural, 13 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 39 (28 male householders (24 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 84 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 32 1-person, 4 2-persons,
188 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (10 men, 7 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 2.0% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 50.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |