High Forest is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 894 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55902, 55904 and 55976.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rochester; part is in High Forest
Mostly Rochester; part is in High Forest
Mostly Stewartville; part is in High Forest
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside High Forest. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of High Forest; 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.
High Forest had 966 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 666th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.
Olmsted County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Intl Ap, MN weather station (about a mile away).
107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
665 doctors and other health care providers list an office in High Forest’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 68 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 124 |
| Dentists | 61 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 99 |
| Mental health providers | 265 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 25 |
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.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Rochester Public School District, Stewartville Public School District, Rochester Math and Science Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamber Valley Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 599 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Central Education CenterStewartville | Pre-K | 41 | Special Education | 2.7 mi |
| Early Childhood InterventionRochester | Pre-K | 154 | Special Education | 7.0 mi |
| Folwell Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 600 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Mighty Oaks Early Learning SchoolRochester | Pre-K | 56 | Special Education | 7.0 mi |
| Pinewood Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 380 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Riverside Central Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Bonner ElementaryStewartville | K–2 | 411 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Care & Treatment Hospital/HomeboundRochester | K–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| Lincoln K-8 SchoolRochester | K–8 | 506 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| MNSync Online ElementaryRochester | K–6 | 68 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Out of State Care and TreatmentRochester | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 8.5 mi |
| Rochester Math & Science ElementaryRochester | K–6 | 322 | Charter | 7.4 mi |
| Rochester Phoenix AcademyRochester | K–12 | 66 | Special Education | 7.4 mi |
| Bear Cave Intermediate SchoolStewartville | 3–5 | 436 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Care & Treatment at ESCRochester | 5–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| Southeast Regional Crisis CenterRochester | 5–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 9.3 mi |
| Middle School ALCRochester | 6–8 | 31 | Alternative Education | 7.8 mi |
| Rochester Beacon AcademyRochester | 6–12 | 115 | Charter | 8.2 mi |
| Stewartville MiddleStewartville | 6–8 | 480 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Willow Creek Middle SchoolRochester | 6–8 | 864 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| MNSync Online SecondaryRochester | 7–12 | 292 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Rochester Math & Science SecondaryRochester | 7–12 | 230 | Charter | 7.4 mi |
| ALC Summer Credit RecoveryRochester | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| Credit RecoveryRochester | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| Mayo High SchoolRochester | 9–12 | 1,787 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| P-Tech 535Rochester | 9–12 | 3 | Career and Technical | 8.7 mi |
| Rochester ALC Recovery ProgramRochester | 9–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
And 6 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Pentecostal SchoolRochester | K–12 | 9 | Pentecostal | 9.2 mi |
| Victory Christian AcademyRochester | K–6 | 14 | Baptist | 9.1 mi |
| Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Middle SchRochester | 6–8 | 190 | Roman Catholic | 9.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rochester, Stewartville, Marion, Rochester Township, Pleasant Grove, Rock Dell, Sumner and Salem.
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