Guide to Forada Minnesota

Forada (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

158

191

171

197

15.20

Land Area (sq. mile)

0.70

0.59

0.53

0.00

0.32

Density (persons per sq. mile)

225.71

323.73

322.64

370.51

47.86

14.84

Housing Units

110

105

118

12.38

Households

24.24

Persons Per Household

2.85

2.59

2.40

-0.19

-7.37

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it is land and 1.85% is water. County Highway 4 and Minnesota Highway 29 are two of the main routes in the community.

As of the census of 2000, there were 197 people, 82 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 370.5 people per square mile (143.5/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 221.9/sq mi (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 82 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $34,286. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,736. About 7.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

FORADA, a city in Hudson Township, section 20, platted in July 1903 by Cyrus A. Campbell of Parker's Prairie, Otter Tail County, incorporated July 20, 1905, has the first name of Mrs. Campbell, Ada; but that name was already widely known as the county seat of Norman County, and therefore it received the prefixed syllable. The city had a station of the Soo Line and a post office, 1904-54.

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ABC Upholstery 10937 Maple Springs Drive SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: (320) 763-7409
Alex Air Apparatus 11897 County Road 87 SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: (320) 763-7803 Web: www.alexairapparatus.com
Blue Collar Bob's 1753 County Road 4 SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: (320) 808-6777
Chlian Construction LLC 11377 Maple Springs Drive SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: (320) 808-3450 Web: www.chlianconstruction.com
Forada City Hall 10991 Tobys Ave SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: n/a
Forada Liquor Bar & Grill 1531 4th Street SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: (320) 762-0428
Forada Supper Club 1380 County Road 4 SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: (320) 763-4400
Forada Volunteer Fire Department 11914 Kluver Addition Road SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: (320) 762-8632
Hometown Community Bank 10635 Tobys Avenue SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: (320) 763-7400
Muddy Boot 11070 Tobys Avenue SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: (320) 762-1635
Sunset Beach Resort 11876 Forada Beach Road SE Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: (320) 763-7466

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