Dumont Minnesota Map

About Dumont, Minnesota

Dumont is a locality in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 75. The population density is 67.3 people per km². Dumont is located at 45.7158°N, 96.4259°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dumont is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56236.

Dumont occupies a quiet stretch of the flat, expansive prairie where the horizon line remains unbroken by anything but the vertical reach of grain elevators and the occasional stand of wind-stunted trees. It lies 42.6 miles south-southwest of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 203°T), and is situated 26.3 miles west-northwest of Morris. The landscape is defined by the steady, modest pulse of the West Branch Twelvemile Creek, which winds through the soil like a silver thread, carving a subtle path through the earth that has sustained the local ecology for generations. During the long, deep winters, the light takes on a brittle, pale quality, reflecting off the snow-covered fields until the sky and the ground seem to merge into a single, vast expanse of gray. Only six miles away, the Miller Prairie Fee offers a preserved glimpse of the native tallgrass that once dominated this region, serving as a reminder of the quiet, enduring resilience of the land before the plow arrived.

Dumont emerged from the expansion of the railroad, serving as a vital artery for the agricultural economy that still dictates the rhythm of the day. Life here moves in accordance with the planting and harvest cycles, a pattern that has persisted since the early settlers arrived to break the stubborn, rich topsoil. While the local pace is deliberate, there is a profound sense of continuity in the way the community maintains its small-scale operations, often looking toward the nearby Saint Marys Lake when the heat of summer settles over the plains. The history of the region is etched into the very architecture of the grain bins and the simple, functional buildings that line the streets, reflecting a heritage built on persistence and the quiet labor of those who chose to call this prairie home.

About This Dumont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dumont, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.715795, -96.425897. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dumont includes the ZIP code (56236), telephone area code (320), county seat of Traverse County (Wheaton), and school district assignment (Wheaton Area Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.