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  | City: | Forest Lake | 
| State: | Minnesota | 
| Area Code: | 651 | 
| Latitude: | 45.262162 | 
| Longitude: | -93.013708 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Columbus | 
| Population: | 23,999 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,659 | 
| White Population: | 19,155 | 
| Black Population: | 52 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 174 | 
| Asian Population: | 117 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 76 | 
| Indian Population: | 7 | 
| Other Population: | 45 | 
| Male Population: | 9,848 | 
| Female Population: | 9,811 | 
| Median Age: | 36.50 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.10 | 
| Households: | 7,349 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.73 | 
| Average House Value: | $152,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $58,938 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 720 | 
| Number of Employees: | 7,138 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $191,653,000 | 
| Land Area: | 86.599 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 7.341 sq mi | 
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             Scandia, MN (       8.9 miles)
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