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Forada
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Location of Forada, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,417 ft (432 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 170 |
| • Density | 316.57/sq mi (122.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56308
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| FIPS code | 27-21608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394784 |
Forada is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census.
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History
Forada was platted in 1903, and named for Ada Campbell, the founder's wife. A post office was established at Forada in 1904, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954. on May 30, 2022, an EF2 tornado struck the town severely damaging several homes and buisnesess.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), of which 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 29 and County Highway 4 are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 66 | — | |
| 1920 | 92 | 39.4% | |
| 1930 | 91 | −1.1% | |
| 1940 | 96 | 5.5% | |
| 1950 | 89 | −7.3% | |
| 1960 | 98 | 10.1% | |
| 1970 | 158 | 61.2% | |
| 1980 | 191 | 20.9% | |
| 1990 | 171 | −10.5% | |
| 2000 | 197 | 15.2% | |
| 2010 | 185 | −6.1% | |
| 2020 | 170 | −8.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 185 people, 82 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 342.6 inhabitants per square mile (132.3/km2). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 231.5 per square mile (89.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.5% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 82 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.52.
The median age in the city was 50.8 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
See also
In Spanish: Forada (Minnesota) para niños
