Fosston, Minnesota

About Fosston

Fosston is a small town in northwestern Minnesota counting 1,377 people who proudly call it home.

Fosston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 685 residents per square mile.

📰 Fosston News Today

• Rural Fosston moves forward in its quest to regain control of local hospital from Essentia Health MPR News · Jun 29
• Beverly Roue Obituary Jul 18, 2026 Carlin Family Funeral Service · Jul 18
• UPDATE: Victim dies after Monday shooting in Fosston; suspect remains in custody Valley News Live · Jun 8
• Fosston Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• UPDATE: Fosston man dies after shooting; suspect in custody The Mighty 790 KFGO · Jun 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fosston Unique

• The only place in America named Fosston — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fosston

• Cross Lake-Tilberg County Park reviews ★
• Brandsvold Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Castor Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Haslie Lake WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hasselton Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hill River Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hovland Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kroening Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• La Voi Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Larson Park reviews ★
• Lepier WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Melland Baseball Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fosston

• FOSSTON SECONDARY
• MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Essentia Health Fosston · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fosston

🏘️ Nearby Communities