The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusForest River is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 109 at the 2020 census. Forest River was founded on July 13, 1887.
Forest River was established in 1887. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 63 to 50 (-21%). Half of its homes were built before 1972.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Forest River yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Forest River’s history is told.
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Forest River, decade by decade
2000
CommonsForest River, North Dakota sign2006
CommonsForest River, North Dakota railroad2006
CommonsGas station in2005
CommonsForest River, North Dakota sign 32005
CommonsForest River, North Dakota sign 22005
CommonsForest River, North Dakota park2005
CommonsForest River, North Dakota center2005
CommonsForest River, North Dakota cafe and post office2005
CommonsForest River, North Dakota cafe and post office 22005
CommonsForest River, North Dakota bank2005
CommonsEntering2002Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Historic places
National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (11) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.