Hendrum Minnesota Map

About Hendrum, Minnesota

Hendrum is a locality in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 240. The population density is 365.0 people per km². Hendrum is located at 47.2644°N, 96.8115°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56550.

Hendrum rests on a vast, flat expanse of fertile earth, a place where the sky seems to stretch in an unbroken, luminous dome. It lies 26.8 miles north of Fargo, ND (from Fargo, ND: bearing 358°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south of Halstad. The land here is a deep, dark loam, rich and yielding, stretching in geometric patterns of agriculture under the immense prairie heavens. In the summer, the air hums with the quiet industry of insects and the distant drone of machinery, a low thrumming that underscores the profound stillness of the landscape. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, seldom interrupted by anything more than the occasional grain elevator, a sentinel against the endless blue, or the slow, deliberate march of clouds that paint fleeting shadows across the fields. The history of Hendrum is deeply intertwined with the agricultural promise of this prairie soil, a story of settlement and perseverance etched into the very fields that surround it. Early pioneers, drawn by the fertile ground and the promise of a life built from the land, established a community that has since revolved around the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy remains anchored in the cultivation of crops, a tradition passed down through generations, where the bounty of the earth dictates the rhythm of life. Occasionally, the subtle scent of freshly turned soil or the golden dust kicked up by a passing combine can evoke a palpable connection to this enduring agricultural spirit, a quiet testament to the generations who have worked and thrived in Hendrum.

About This Hendrum Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hendrum, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.264417, -96.811468. 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 Hendrum and Norman County.

Detailed location data for Hendrum includes the ZIP code (56550), telephone area code (320), county seat of Norman County (Ada), and school district assignment (Ada-Borup-West Public Schools). 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 Hendrum is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.