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Forest Lake, MN Real Estate

Forest Lake is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. As of 2006, the population resides at 14,440 citizens.

Forest Lake began as a fuel stop for the St. Paul and Duluth Railroad. The first train reached Forest Lake on December 23, 1868. The lake was so named for the abundant timber that lines its shores. Forest Lake Township was organized on March 11, 1874 ; The first one-room school was built that same year, which stood at the present day location of city hall. The city of Forest Lake was incorporated on July 11, 1893 with 175 residents. The first newspaper, The Enterprise, was printed in 1903. It was changed in 1907 to The Forest Lake Advertiser and later to The Forest Lake Times, in 1916 as it remains to this day. In July of 1910, the first Boy Scout club in Minnesota was formed: The Forest Lake Wolf Patrol.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.0 km (4.2 mi ). 10.9 km (4.2 mi ) of it is land and 0.1 km (0.1 mi ) of it (1.18%) is water.

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Price City, State Property Type Beds/Baths Sq.Ft. Miles
$235,000 Forest Lake, MN Single Family 3/2 2000 4.2
$289,894 Forest Lake, MN Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 4.2
$183,900 Forest Lake, MN Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 4.2
$370,000 Forest Lake, MN Single Family 0/0 0 4.2
$250,000 Forest Lake, MN Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 4.2
$225,900 Forest Lake, MN Single Family 3/2 1516 4.2
$329,900 Hugo, MN Single Family 3/2 1732 6.6
$520,000 Hugo, MN Single Family 4/2 3400 6.6
$399,900 Lino Lakes, MN Single Family 3/3 3000 8.3
$270,990 Circle Pines, MN Single Family 0/0 0 8.3
$299,990 Circle Pines, MN Single Family 0/0 0 8.3
$240,000 Chisago City, MN Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 9.3
$149,900 Saint Paul, MN Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 11.1
$196,500 Saint Paul, MN Single Family 0/0 0 11.1
$304,900 White Bear Lake, MN Single Family 0/0 0 11.1
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$242,900 White Bear Lake, MN Single Family 3/2 1680 11.1
$679,900 White Bear Lake, MN Single Family 0/0 0 11.1
$229,900 White Bear Lake, MN Single Family 0/0 0 11.1
$189,900 White Bear Twp, MN Condo/Townhome 0/0 0 11.1
$159,900 White Bear Lake, MN Single Family 0/0 0 11.1
$239,900 White Bear Lake, MN Single Family 0/0 0 11.1
$489,900 Dellwood, MN Single Family 0/0 0 11.1
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$279,900 White Bear Lake, MN Single Family 4/3 2383 11.1
$155,000 Saint Paul, MN Single Family 2/1 1337 11.1
$429,000 White Bear Lake, MN Single Family 4/3 1600 11.1
$529,900 Blaine, MN Single Family 4/3 2700 11.9
$474,900 Blaine, MN Single Family 0/0 0 11.9
$299,900 Blaine, MN Single Family 0/0 0 11.9
$283,900 Blaine, MN Single Family 4/2 1900 11.9
$470,000 Mahtomedi, MN Single Family 3/3 2380 12.6

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Forest Lake, MN information

State:Minnesota
Country:Washington
Area Code:651
FIPS:27163
TimeZone:CST
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Forest Lake, MN Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Forest Lake, MN

Population: 293,655,4007,582
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.3

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%4.5%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$256,500
Commute time:
in minutes
27.429.1

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0114.8
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%1.6%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%2.9%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%15.3%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%8%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%6.5%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.919.6
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%88.8%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$5648.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%6%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%12.3%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
36
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
32

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7210.7
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.032
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.0130.9
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.020

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,058853
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.042
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.026
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112115
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.985
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.7-0.5
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205195

Cities within 10 miles of Forest Lake, Minnesota

Forest Lake, MN | Wyoming, MN | Hugo, MN | Centerville, MN | Stacy, MN | Martin Lake, MN | Lent, MN | Circle Pines, MN | Lino Lakes, MN | Blaine, MN | Lexington, MN | Chisago City, MN |

Forest Lake, ZIP Codes

55025,