| Official Name: | Forada |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Douglas |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.41 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.39 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.54 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.54 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 170 |
| Population Density Km2: | 122.18 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 316.57 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1417 |
| Coordinates: | 45.7886°N -95.3572°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56308[2] |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-21608[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394784 |
Forada is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census.[4]
Forada was platted in 1903, and named for Ada Campbell, the founder's wife.[5] A post office was established at Forada in 1904, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954. on May 30, 2022, an EF2 tornado struck the town severely damaging several homes and buisnesess.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55sqmi, of which 0.54sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[7]
Minnesota State Highway 29 and County Highway 4 are two of the main routes in the community.
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 185 people, 82 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 342.6PD/sqmi. There were 125 housing units at an average density of 231.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.5% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 82 households, of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.52.
The median age in the city was 50.8 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 31.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 197 people, 82 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 370.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 118 housing units at an average density of 221.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 82 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $34,286. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,736. About 7.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.