Foreston, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 389. Estimated population in July 2024: 507 (+30.3% change)
Males: 214 (55.0%), Females: 175 (45.0%)

Mille Lacs County

Zip code: 56330

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $37,500
Median house value: $76,300

Population by Race

Races in Foreston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (46.8%), Swedish (20.3%), Norwegian (16.2%), Irish (10.0%), Polish (6.4%), French (5.4%).

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Foreston, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Foreston

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Foreston city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Foreston:

  • FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PRINCETON, MN)
  • MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 24 miles; ONAMIA, MN)
  • MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MONTICELLO, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Foreston:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 28 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 54 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 69 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Foreston:

  • MILACA MUNI (about 7 miles; MILACA, MN; Abbreviation: 18Y)
  • PRINCETON MUNI (about 15 miles; PRINCETON, MN; Abbreviation: PNM)
  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 28 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foreston:

  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 53 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)

Private high school in Foreston:

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 11818 160TH AVE; Grades: KG – 12)