Forest Lake, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 6,798
Males: 3,291 (48.4%), Females: 3,507 (51.6%)
Washington County
Zip code: 55025
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $44,419
Median house value: $122,800
Population by Race
Races in Forest Lake:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (34.3%), Swedish (16.1%), Norwegian (15.1%), Irish (12.5%), French (7.2%), English (6.0%).
Elevation: 909 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Forest Lake
- High school or higher: 88.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Forest Lake city
- Never married: 25.5%
- Now married: 54.7%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 11.8%
2.2% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Forest Lake:
- FAIRVIEW LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; WYOMING, MN)
- HEALTHEAST ST JOHN’S HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MAPLEWOOD, MN)
- LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STILLWATER, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest Lake:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 33 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 76 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 101 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forest Lake:
- FOREST LAKE (about 3 miles; FOREST LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 25D)
- SURFSIDE (about 14 miles; LINO LAKES, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y4)
- ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE ARPT(JANES FIELD) (about 18 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: ANE)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest Lake:
- CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
- BETHEL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
- METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
- ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
- ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
- HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)
- UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 27 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
Schools
Public high schools in Forest Lake:
- FOREST LAKE SR. (Students: 1,759; Location: 6101 SCANDIA TRAIL N.; Grades: 10 – 12)
- FAIRVIEW RECOVERY SERVICES (Students: 14; Location: 246 11TH AVE. S.E.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Forest Lake:
- CENTURY JR. (Students: 1,053; Location: 21395 GOODVIEW AVE.; Grades: 07 – 11)
- SOUTHWEST JR. (Students: 770; Location: 943 SW. 9TH AVE.; Grades: 07 – 09)
- FOREST VIEW EL. (Students: 663; Location: 620 SW. 4TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- COLUMBUS EL. (Students: 497; Location: 17345 NOTRE DAME ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- FOREST LAKE EL. (Students: 430; Location: 408 SW. 4TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- MONTESSORI PROGRAM (Students: 191; Location: 400 S.W. 4TH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- FOREST LAKE ALC (Students: 156; Location: 200 SW 4TH ST.; Grades: 06 – 12)
- NORTH LAKES ACADEMY CHARTER (Students: 156; Location: 255B NORTHWEST 7TH AVE; Grades: 06 – 09)
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. ED. (Students: 88; Location: 200 SW 4TH ST.; Grades: PK – PK)
- FOREST LAKE TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 200 SW. AVE SE; Grades: 00 – 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Forest Lake:
- ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 1250 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE; Grades: PK – 6)
- FOREST LAKE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 807 HWY 96 PO BOX 425; Grades: PK – KG)