Hewitt Minnesota Map

About Hewitt, Minnesota

Hewitt is a locality in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 251. The population density is 47.0 people per km². Hewitt is located at 46.3255°N, 95.0867°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hewitt is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56453.

Hewitt unfolds across the flat, expansive plains of central Minnesota, where the Wing River carves a quiet, meandering path through the earth less than a mile from the center of the village. It lies 33.5 miles north-northeast of Alexandria, MN (from Alexandria, MN: bearing 25°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-southeast of Wadena. The horizon remains broad and unbroken, save for the subtle rise of Mount Nebo looming two miles away, its modest crest offering a singular point of interest against the wide, pale sky. In the cool light of late afternoon, the grasses turn a muted, tawny gold, and the air carries a crisp, clean scent that speaks of the deep woodlands further north. Ten miles to the west, North Lemmerhirt Lake holds the sky in its glass-still surface, acting as a silent, reflective anchor for the surrounding agricultural landscape.

Hewitt maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life defined by the legacy of the rail lines that once brought early settlers to this fertile soil. The local economy remains tethered to the land, with small-scale farming and regional trade providing the steady pulse that keeps the community moving forward. Residents often gather seven miles away at the Softball / Horseshoe Complex, where the simple recreation of the game creates a social rhythm that persists through the changing seasons. The heritage of the area is quiet and unpretentious, visible in the sturdy, functional architecture and the enduring stoicism of those who have weathered the long, deep winters of this interior landscape.

About This Hewitt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hewitt, Minnesota. Coordinates: 46.325518, -95.086694. 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 Hewitt includes the ZIP code (56453), telephone area code (320), county seat of Todd County (Long Prairie), and school district assignment (Bertha-Hewitt 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.