High Forest, Minnesota

Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Minnesota, United States

43°50′46″N 92°32′59″W / 43.84611°N 92.54972°W / 43.84611; -92.54972CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyOlmstedTownship High Forest TownshipArea

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• Total0.33 sq mi (0.85 km²) • Land0.33 sq mi (0.85 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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1,240 ft (380 m)Population

(2020)

• Total126 • Density386.50/sq mi (149.07/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

55976

Area code507GNIS feature ID2806362^[2]

High Forest is an unincorporated community in High Forest Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, near Rochester and Stewartville. The community is located near the junction of Olmsted County Roads 6 and 8, and Covill Street SW.

History

High Forest was platted in 1855, and named for the forests near the original town site.^[3] A post office was established at High Forest in 1856, and remained in operation until 1902.^[4]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	249	—
1880	180	−27.7%
1890	163	−9.4%
1900	139	−14.7%
1910	127	−8.6%
2020	126	—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: High Forest, Minnesota
^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 386.
^ "Olmsted County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on May 7, 2015.