Forestville is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, home to about 405 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55965, 55975 and 55990.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Preston City; part is in Forestville
Mostly Spring Valley City; part is in Forestville
Mostly Wykoff; part is in Forestville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forestville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forestville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Forestville had 365 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1236th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Fillmore County grew from 28,238 residents in 1900 to 21,228 in 2020.
Fillmore County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Preston, MN weather station (10 miles away).
4,608 jobs at 577 businesses in Fillmore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forestville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fillmore Central, Southern MN Education Consortium, Kingsland Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore Central ElementaryPreston | Pre-K–6 | 311 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| First Step - KingslandSpring Valley | Pre-K | 9 | Special Education | 5.4 mi |
| Kingsland Elementary SchoolSpring Valley | Pre-K–6 | 306 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Enrich KingslandSpring Valley | K–12 | 10 | Special Education | 5.4 mi |
| Kingsland Junior/Senior High SchoolSpring Valley | 7–12 | 218 | Public | 5.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Spring Valley City, Preston City, Spring Valley Township, Bloomfield, Wykoff, Fillmore, Carimona, Sumner, Frankford, Preston Township, Bristol, Jordan Township, York, Carrolton, Beaver Township (Fillmore County) and Fountain Township.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.