Forest Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, home to about 110 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56575.
Homes sold for a median of $361 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1103 per sq mi
Median home value$536,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$361Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
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Around Forest Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)178 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)70 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN172 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL519 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Forest Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Forest Township had 172 residents in the 2020 census, up 197% since 2000.
It’s the 2282nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Becker County grew from 14,375 residents in 1900 to 35,183 in 2020.
Becker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 23.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Rapids Muni Ap, MN weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Becker County
10,874 jobs at 956 businesses in Becker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Township.
Nearest hospitals
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids13.9 miles
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit Lakes28.3 miles
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham31.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Forest Township
Public schools here are run by Pine Point Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pine Point ElementaryPonsford
Pre-K–8
46
Public
4.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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