Forest City, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 45°12′23″N 94°27′59″W / 45.20639°N 94.46639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Meeker |
Township | Forest City |
Elevation | 1,070 ft (330 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55355 and 55389 |
Area code | 320 |
GNIS feature ID | 643796 [1] |
Forest City is an unincorporated community in Forest City Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States, near Litchfield and Watkins. The community is located along Meeker County Road 2 near its junction with State Highway 24 ( MN 24). The North Fork of the Crow River flows nearby.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 181 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [2] |
Forest City was platted in 1857, and named for its location near the Big Woods. [3] A post office was established at Forest City in 1856, and remained in operation until 1907. [4]
Forest City was attacked by Little Crow's band of Dakota during the 1862 Dakota War. Several buildings were burned, but the attack was unsuccessful. [5]
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