Dumont, Minnesota — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Dumont, Traverse County.
| City | Dumont |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Traverse |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 45.715795 |
| Longitude | -96.425897 |
| Population | 140 |
| Density | 123.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Dumont is a locality in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 140. The population density is 123.8 people per km². Dumont is located at 45.7158°N, 96.4259°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56236.
Dumont breathes the wide, generous air of western Minnesota, a place where the horizon stretches like an unwritten promise. It lies 81.7 miles south-south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 168°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-south-east of Wheaton. The land around Dumont unfolds in gentle, sweeping contours, a fertile canvas painted with the muted greens of summer crops and the golden hues of harvested fields. Small groves of trees, like islands in a sea of prairie, punctuate the landscape, offering shade and a whisper of shelter from the vast, often brilliant, sky. The quality of light here is remarkable, especially in the late afternoon, when it softens the edges of the world, casting long, painterly shadows that deepen the character of the fields and roads. The story of Dumont is etched into the rich, dark soil, a testament to generations of farmers who have coaxed abundance from this prairie earth. Its economy has always been tied to the land, a steady pulse of planting and reaping that has sustained its people. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the quiet resilience of its residents and the enduring cycle of agriculture define the spirit of Dumont. The local grain elevator, a stoic sentinel against the sky, stands as a silent witness to the bounty that flows through this vital agricultural hub, a straightforward symbol of its enduring purpose.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dumont, 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 Dumont and Traverse County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Dumont is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Dumont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |