Forada is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census.
Name: | Forada city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Minnesota |
County: | Douglas County |
Elevation: | 1,414 ft (431 m) |
Total Area: | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) |
Total Population: | 170 |
Population Density: | 316.57/sq mi (122.18/km²) |
ZIP code: | 56308 |
FIPS code: | 2721608 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0643791 |
Website: | foradadays.com |
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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 30th 2022, an EF2 tornado struck the town severely damaging several homes and buisnesess.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km), of which 0.54 square miles (1.40 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 29 and County Highway 4 are two of the main routes in the community.
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