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Foreston
Location of Foreston, Minnesota
Location of Foreston, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Mille Lacs
Area
 • Total 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2)
 • Land 1.43 sq mi (3.71 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
1,093 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 533
 • Estimate 
(2019)
533
 • Density 372.21/sq mi (143.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56330
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-21824
GNIS feature ID 0643815

Foreston is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 533 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Foreston has been in operation since 1889. The city was named for the forests near the original town site.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.43 square miles (3.70 km2), of which 1.42 square miles (3.68 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. Minnesota Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 287
1900 263 −8.4%
1910 204 −22.4%
1920 328 60.8%
1930 280 −14.6%
1940 300 7.1%
1950 301 0.3%
1960 266 −11.6%
1970 273 2.6%
1980 283 3.7%
1990 354 25.1%
2000 389 9.9%
2010 533 37.0%
2019 (est.) 533 0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census


2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 533 people, 202 households, and 135 families residing in the city. The population density was 375.4 inhabitants per square mile (144.9/km2). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 150.0 per square mile (57.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 202 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the city was 31.3 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

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