Kerkhoven Minnesota Map

About Kerkhoven, Minnesota

Kerkhoven is a locality in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 802. The population density is 381.8 people per km². Kerkhoven is located at 45.1930°N, 95.3206°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56252.

Kerkhoven rests in the broad, green sweep of western Minnesota, a place where the horizon seems to stretch forever, punctuated by the occasional windbreak of cottonwoods or the stoic silhouette of a grain elevator. It lies 61.7 miles west-south-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 246°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west-north-west of Pennock. The land here is a gentle, rolling prairie, a vast canvas painted in shades of ripening wheat and emerald corn, stretching out under a sky that can shift from the bruised purples of an approaching storm to the crystalline clarity of a summer afternoon. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and growing things, a fragrance that clings to the senses. Even the wind, a constant companion, seems to whisper secrets of the open country, a low hum that is the very breath of this place. The history of Kerkhoven is deeply tied to the fertile soil and the determined spirit of its early settlers, many of whom arrived seeking their fortune in agriculture. The town itself grew around the railroad, a vital artery that connected these prairie communities to the wider world, bringing in supplies and carrying out the bounty of the land. Today, the local economy remains largely agrarian, with farms producing corn, soybeans, and livestock forming the backbone of the region. While the pace of life in Kerkhoven is undeniably unhurried, there's a quiet resilience in its people, a practical optimism born of living close to the land and understanding its rhythms. The community celebrates its heritage through local events, small gatherings that foster a sense of enduring connection, a shared understanding of what it means to call this particular patch of Minnesota home.

About This Kerkhoven Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kerkhoven, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.193016, -95.320577. 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 Kerkhoven and Swift County.

Detailed location data for Kerkhoven includes the ZIP code (56252), telephone area code (320), county seat of Swift County (Benson), and school district assignment (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg). 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 Kerkhoven is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.