Forest township

County:: Rice County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 32.213
State:: Minnesota

Forest township is located in Rice County, Minnesota. Forest township has a 2025 population of 1,345. Forest township is currently growing at a rate of 0.15% annually and its population has increased by 1.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,329 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest township is $167,836 with a poverty rate of 3.1%. The median age in Forest township is 47 years: 44.5 years for males, and 49.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Forest township includes 92% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,127	92%
Two or more races	98	8%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Forest township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forest township's average per capita income is $75,385. Household income levels show a median of $138,438. The poverty rate stands at 3.1%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$166,364	-
Families	$165,341	$185,941
Households	$138,438	$167,836
Non Families	$47,188	$86,076

$75,385

Average Income

$138,438

Median Household Income

3.1%

Poverty Rate