Forest River

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Forest River

Total population

87

Median home value

$84,400

20.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,875

Forest River$72k

National$74k

Founded

1887

Elevation264 m

Land area1.3 km²

Coordinates48.22°, -97.47°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Forest 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.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Forest River

Forest River, North Dakota

1987

Grand River and Cedar River National Grasslands, North Dakota and South Dakota

United States. Forest Service. Northern Region · 2009

Vegetation of the Missouri River floodplain in North Dakota

Robert Lewis Burgess · 1973

Watershed work plan for Middle-South Branch Forest River watershed, Grand Forks, Nelson, and Walsh Counties, North Dakota

United States. Soil Conservation Service. · 1971

Watershed work plan, Willow Creek-Park River Watershed, Cavailer, Pembina and Walsh Counties, North Dakota

Three Rivers Soil Conservation District (N.D.) · 1964

Journey into summer

Edwin Way Teale · 1960

Vegetation and mechanical systems for streambank erosion control

Leon D. Logan · 1979

Altered hydrology of the Missouri River and its effects on floodplain forest ecosystems

1982

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2025-09-01

Dingy Cutworm Moth

Feltia jaculifera

Seen 2025-09-01

Red-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus rufocinctus

Seen 2025-09-01

Golden Northern Bumble Bee

Bombus fervidus

Seen 2025-08-31

wild asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Seen 2025-08-31

Northern Leopard Frog

Lithobates pipiens

Seen 2025-08-30

star-flowered lily-of-the-valley

Maianthemum stellatum

Seen 2025-05-24

Eastern Fox Squirrel

Sciurus niger

Seen 2024-12-27

common motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

Seen 2024-09-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 07:15 UTC.