THE FORDE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
End Moraine Complex setting.
Forde township has 35.4 square miles of land in Nelson County. Its Census reference point is in End Moraine Complex, within Northern Glaciated Plains.
Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.
Regional context: Northern Glaciated Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Forde and Nelson County
Forde is associated with Nelson County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Forde by land and water
The Census records 0.65 square miles of water within Forde, or 1.8% of its total area. It is 0.9 percentage points lower than the 2.7% recorded for Nelson County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Forde township has 1 times the land area of nearby Dayton township (34.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

