How long do people stay in their homes in Forest City Township, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Forest City Township, MN, 2020–2024
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14.9% (±5.9 points) of households in Forest City Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 14.9% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 38.5%

When households in Forest City Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forest City Township	Meeker County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	1.0% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.9% (±5.7 points)	15.7%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	27.0% (±7.4 points)	33.9%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.6% (±5.6 points)	18.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.2% (±6.6 points)	14.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	21.3% (±10.2 points)	13.5%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Forest City Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Meeker County (19.6%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Forest City Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest City Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forest City Township	—	14.9% (±5.9 points)	—
Kingston Township	5.5 mi	13.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Darwin Township	5.5 mi	13.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Prairie Township	5.7 mi	8.3% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	6.0 mi	3.9% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Darwin	6.7 mi	15.4% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey Township	6.7 mi	17.6% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Litchfield	6.9 mi	30.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Dassel Township	8.1 mi	7.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kingston, MN (3.9%), Dassel Township, MN (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Litchfield, MN (30.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Meeker County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Grove City	18.0% (±6.8 points)
7	Greenleaf Township	17.8% (±5.5 points)
8	Harvey Township	17.6% (±16.4 points)
9	Acton Township	15.8% (±8.7 points)
10	Darwin	15.4% (±7.3 points)
11	Cedar Mills	15.0% (±57.9 points)
12	Forest City Township	14.9% (±5.9 points)
13	Darwin Township	13.9% (±6.7 points)
14	Cosmos Township	13.8% (±11.0 points)
15	Union Grove Township	13.5% (±6.3 points)
16	Litchfield Township	13.4% (±7.0 points)
17	Kingston Township	13.1% (±5.2 points)
18	Swede Grove Township	12.8% (±17.4 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Meeker County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Forest City Township

How often do people move in Forest City Township?

14.9% of households in Forest City Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forest City Township have?

38.5% of households in Forest City Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forest City township, Meeker County, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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