Louisburg Minnesota Map

About Louisburg, Minnesota

Louisburg is a locality in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 20. The population density is 19.5 people per km². Louisburg is located at 45.1661°N, 96.1712°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56256.

Louisburg lies under a vast Minnesota sky, where the land rolls with the gentle heave of a sleeping giant. It lies 99.0 miles north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 311°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west-south-west of Appleton. Here, the horizon is a painter's broad stroke of wheat and corn, a golden sea that whispers secrets on the prairie wind. The air, especially in the long, hushed evenings of summer, carries the scent of dry earth and the faint, sweet perfume of blooming clover, a fragrance as tangible as the deepening twilight that washes over the fields. The few buildings of Louisburg are scattered like seeds dropped by a careless hand, each standing distinct yet part of the larger, open canvas. The history of Louisburg is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile soil that has sustained them. This place, born from the ambition of settlers drawn to the rich farmland of Lac qui Parle County, has always found its livelihood in the bounty of the earth. The local economy, a steadfast rhythm of planting and harvest, echoes the agricultural heritage of generations. It is a place where the quiet hum of tractors replaces the roar of industry, and the most notable landmarks are the sturdy silos that pierce the sky, silent sentinels of prosperity.

About This Louisburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Louisburg, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.166074, -96.171159. 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 Louisburg and Lac qui Parle County.

Detailed location data for Louisburg includes the ZIP code (56256), telephone area code (320), county seat of Lac qui Parle County (Madison), and school district assignment (Ortonville 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 Louisburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.