Herman Minnesota Map

About Herman, Minnesota

Herman is a locality in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 133.7 people per km². Herman is located at 45.8086°N, 96.1434°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Herman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56248.

Herman rests upon a vast, flattened expanse of the prairie, where the horizon pulls the sky tight against the black, fertile earth. It lies 32.9 miles south of Fergus Falls, MN (from Fergus Falls, MN: bearing 186°T), and is situated 18.9 miles northwest of Morris. The landscape around Herman maintains a stillness defined by the expansive, open sky and the quiet presence of Pullman Lake, which holds the reflected light of the sun like a polished mirror. Two miles away, the waters of Fivemile Creek carve a subtle, winding path through the soil, offering a vital vein for the local ecology. Beyond the immediate fields, the depression of the Hazzard Lakebed creates a gentle dip in the topography, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Runestone Hill marks the edge of the visible world, providing a rare verticality to the otherwise level plains.

Herman functions as a steady center for the surrounding agricultural life, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of the day. The Grant County Waterfowl Production Area, located just a mile away, serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds, their seasonal movements marking time as surely as any clock. This land was shaped by the hard labor of early settlers who recognized the potential in the deep, dark loam, and today, the economy remains rooted in the harvest that flows from these fields. During the long, crisp winters, the air takes on a sharp, crystalline clarity, and the people of Herman carry on with a quiet, persistent resilience that mirrors the endurance of the land itself.

About This Herman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Herman, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.808572, -96.143392. 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 Herman includes the ZIP code (56248), telephone area code (320), county seat of Grant County (Elbow Lake), and school district assignment (Herman-Norcross 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.