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
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)