Hartland Minnesota Map

About Hartland, Minnesota

Hartland is a locality in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 422. The population density is 463.8 people per km². Hartland is located at 43.8038°N, 93.4869°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56042.

Hartland rests in a broad, agricultural embrace, where the land rolls with a gentle, patient rhythm under the vast, ever-changing Minnesota sky. It lies 23.3 miles south-west of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 214°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south of New Richland. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons softened by the haze of summer, their green and gold hues a testament to the fertile earth. Farmsteads, weathered and sturdy, punctuate the landscape, their silos reaching skyward like sentinels of harvest. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and, in the late afternoon, a faint sweetness from distant blossoms. Water, when it appears, is in the form of slow-moving creeks, their banks fringed with cattails and the occasional willow, reflecting the pale blue of the sky in their quiet passage. The story of Hartland is one of rootedness, of families who have worked this land for generations, building a local economy sustained by the bounty of the soil. It's a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons and the hum of tractors in the distance. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the enduring spirit of its people, their quiet resilience and connection to the land, is its most defining feature. The local grain elevator stands as a silent witness to the cooperative spirit that has long characterized Hartland, a hub of activity where farmers gather to share news and the fruits of their labor. The character of Hartland is etched not in stone, but in the shared understanding of hard work and the quiet satisfaction of a good harvest.

About This Hartland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hartland, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.803847, -93.486883. 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 Hartland and Freeborn County.

Detailed location data for Hartland includes the ZIP code (56042), telephone area code (320), county seat of Freeborn County (Albert Lea), and school district assignment (NRHEG School District). 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 Hartland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.