Forest Lake, Minnesota | |
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![]() Downtown Forest Lake | |
Motto: As Good As It Sounds | |
![]() Location within Washington County and Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 45°15′13″N 92°57′30″W / 45.25361°N 92.95833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Washington |
Founded | March 11, 1874 |
Incorporated | 1896 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Mayor | Mara Bain (I)[1][2] |
Area | |
• Total | 35.53 sq mi (92.01 km2) |
• Land | 30.54 sq mi (79.10 km2) |
• Water | 4.99 sq mi (12.92 km2) |
Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 20,611 |
• Estimate (2022)[6] | 20,857 |
• Density | 674.91/sq mi (260.58/km2) |
Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55025 |
Area code | 651 |
FIPS code | 27-21770 |
GNIS feature ID | 2394789[4] |
Sales tax | 8.375%[7] |
Website | ci.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]
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