Nerstrand Minnesota Map

About Nerstrand, Minnesota

Nerstrand is a locality in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 273. The population density is 74.5 people per km². Nerstrand is located at 44.3419°N, 93.0680°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nerstrand is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55053.

Nerstrand emerges from the landscape as a collection of quiet, sturdy structures anchored to the rich, dark soil of southern Minnesota. It lies 9.3 miles south-southeast of Northfield, MN (from Northfield, MN: bearing 150°T), and is situated 19.5 miles north-northeast of Owatonna. The terrain surrounding Nerstrand is defined by a slow, rhythmic transition from open farmland to the dense, shaded canopy of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, which sits a mere mile away. Sunlight here tends to filter through the heavy leaves of maple and basswood, casting long, fractured shadows across the forest floor where wildflowers bloom in brief, frantic cycles. Two miles to the west, the Little Cannon River traces a winding path through the limestone-rich earth, its current providing a subtle, constant soundtrack to the stillness of the fields. To the north, the horizon remains wide and uncomplicated, occasionally interrupted by the distant silhouette of Sugarloaf Hill, a reminder of the geologic forces that shaped this interior plain.

History in Nerstrand lingers in the preservation of the local mill and the enduring patterns of agricultural life that have sustained the region for generations. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, with the community maintaining a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the demands of a larger, more frantic world. A drive of seven miles leads to the quiet expanse of Crystal Lake, a place where the water mirrors the shifting gray and blue of the expansive Midwestern sky. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried intent, favoring the quiet conversation of neighbors and the maintenance of old traditions over the rapid pace of modern expansion. During the long, cold months, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge, turning the quiet lanes and fields into a landscape of stark, monochromatic beauty that demands patience and respect from those who remain.

About This Nerstrand Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nerstrand, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.341909, -93.067988. 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 Nerstrand includes the ZIP code (55053), telephone area code (612, 952), county seat of Rice County (Faribault), and school district assignment (Faribault 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.