High Forest, Minnesota
High Forest | |
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  High Forest Location of the community of High Forest within High Forest Township, Olmsted County  High Forest High Forest (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°50′42″N 92°33′00″W / 43.84500°N 92.55000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Township | High Forest Township |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55976 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 644938[1] |
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.[2] A post office was established at High Forest in 1856, and remained in operation until 1902.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 249 | — | |
| 1880 | 180 | −27.7% | |
| 1890 | 163 | −9.4% | |
| 1900 | 139 | −14.7% | |
| 1910 | 127 | −8.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
- ^ "High Forest, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 386.
- ^ "Olmsted County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on 2015-05-12.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |