Forest Lake, Minnesota

Forest Lake, Minnesota
Downtown Forest Lake
Downtown Forest Lake
Motto: 
As Good As It Sounds
Location within Washington County and Minnesota
Location within Washington County and Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°15′13″N 92°57′30″W / 45.25361°N 92.95833°W / 45.25361; -92.95833
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWashington
FoundedMarch 11, 1874
Incorporated1896
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorMara Bain (I)[1][2]
Area
 • Total35.53 sq mi (92.01 km2)
 • Land30.54 sq mi (79.10 km2)
 • Water4.99 sq mi (12.92 km2)
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Population
 • Total20,611
 • Estimate 
(2022)[6]
20,857
 • Density674.91/sq mi (260.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55025
Area code651
FIPS code27-21770
GNIS feature ID2394789[4]
Sales tax8.375%[7]
Websiteci.forest-lake.mn.us

Forest Lake is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States, located 27 miles northeast of Saint Paul. The population was 20,611 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "MN Election Results". electionresults.sos.state.mn.us. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "City Council | Forest Lake, MN". www.ci.forest-lake.mn.us. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Lake, Minnesota
  5. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Forest Lake (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 11, 2024.

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