Angus Minnesota Map

About Angus, Minnesota

Angus is a locality in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Angus is located at 48.0811°N, 96.7031°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56728.

Angus lies under a vast expanse of Minnesota sky, a sentinel of sorts on the prairie's edge. It lies 18.7 miles north-east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 55°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-east of Warren. The land here unfurls in broad, fertile plains, a canvas of golden wheat and emerald corn stretching to horizons that seem to breathe with the wind. This is a place where the earth is a patient partner, yielding its bounty under the relentless sun and the sharp kiss of winter. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, crisp scent, tinged with the dry fragrance of harvested fields and the distant, sweet perfume of wildflowers clinging to ditches. The occasional grain elevator, a stark, utilitarian monument, pierces the flat expanse, a silent testament to the agricultural heart that beats at the center of Angus. The history of Angus is written in the soil and the stoic endurance of its people, a lineage tracing back to homesteaders who wrestled sustenance from this seemingly endless expanse. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, a cycle of planting and harvesting that dictates the rhythm of life here, each season bringing its own distinct hues and challenges. While not a bustling metropolis, Angus has a quiet strength, a self-reliance born of generations who understood the land's caprice and their own place within it. It’s a place where the echoes of the past are whispered on the prairie wind, a subtle reminder of the hardy souls who first claimed this ground and the enduring spirit that continues to shape Angus.

About This Angus Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Angus, Minnesota with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Angus and Polk County.

Detailed location data for Angus includes the ZIP code (56762), telephone area code (320), county seat of Polk County (Crookston), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Angus is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.