Foreston, Minnesota  Foreston is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 533 at the 2010 census. A post office called Foreston has been in operation since 1889. The city was named for the forests near the original town site. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community. As of the census of 2010, there were 533 people, 202 households, and 135 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 213 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 202 households of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 31.3 years. 28.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 389 people, 145 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The population density was 270.7 people per square mile (104.3/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 103.0 per square mile (39.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.74% White, 0.26% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 145 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.