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Summary for Forest Lake

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Located in: Washington County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Forest Lk.

Time Zone: Forest Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 651

ZIP Code: 55025<1>

Elevation: 930 feet [283.46 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Forest Lake)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	20,946 (13.99% increase since 2010)
2010:	18,375 (170.3% increase since 2000)
2000:	6,798

Total Area:<4> 35.54 sq. miles [92 km²] - of which 14.02% is water (4.98 sq. miles [12.9 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 7,508

Websites for Forest Lake

Official Website: www.ci.forest-lake.mn.us/

Chamber of Commerce: www.flacc.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Forest Lake:

Lat: 45.253600° (or 45°15'12" N)

Lon: -92.958100° (or -92°57'29" W)

USGS Topo Map: Forest Lake<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Forest Lake

GNIS ID: 2394789

FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 21770

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Lake)

About Washington County

The city of Stillwater is the County Seat for {Washington County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Washington)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	262,440 (9.84% increase since 2010)
2010	238,930 (18.79% increase since 2000)
2000:	201,130

Total Area: 422.7 sq. miles [1,094.9 km²] - of which 9.1% is water (38.46 sq. miles [99.6 km²])

Housing Units: 92,374

Official Website: https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Washington

GNIS ID: 659526

FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 163

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Lake)

About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,640,053 (6.34% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,303,925 (7.81% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,919,479

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/

Fishing: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Lake)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Forest Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Forest Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Forest Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Forest Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Forest Lake.