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Forestville

A township of 365 people in Fillmore County, Minnesota

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Map of Forestville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land11%2,596 of 22,974 acres

Trails11 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park10.4 mi of trails · 2,001 acres Directions

2Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest115 acres

3Mystery Cave State Park84 acres Directions

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About Forestville

Ghost town in Minnesota

Forestville is a ghost town in section 13 of Forestville Township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The nearest communities are Wykoff, to the northwest, and Preston, to the northeast.

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Health in Forestville

Compared with Minnesota

12worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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7.1%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 7.6%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse 3.9%More adults who have had a strokeMN 3.1% · worse

Care nearby

Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCresco · 18.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 30.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55975, 55965, 55990 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Forestville →

Natural hazards in Forestville

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Forestville flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Fillmore County MapForestville vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Forestville →

Climate in Forestville

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Forestville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 10°Winter

55° / 34°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Forestville get?About 42 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 28, with the last in spring around May 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Forestville →

Libraries near Forestville

Nearest: Spring Valley Public LibrarySpring Valley · 7.3 miles · 36 hrs a week

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Bordering towns

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Forestville Fillmore Carimona Bloomfield York

NFillmore ECarimona WBloomfield SYork

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