Nicollet Minnesota Map

About Nicollet, Minnesota

Nicollet is a locality in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 957. The population density is 411.3 people per km². Nicollet is located at 44.2761°N, 94.1875°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56074.

Nicollet lies spread across a broad, fertile plain, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet patience. It lies 12.1 miles north-west of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 310°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east of Courtland. The terrain rolls with a gentle generosity, shaped by the slow work of water and wind, its horizons vast and open, inviting the sky to press down with its immense, ever-changing presence. Fields of corn and soybeans, gold and green under the high prairie sun, stretch out in a mosaic of cultivation, broken by the darker green of windbreak trees that stand like stoic sentinels against the relentless wind. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and distant rain, a clean, sharp perfume that speaks of an unending cycle of growth and harvest. The history of Nicollet is etched into the very character of its agricultural heart, a testament to the grit and vision of those who first claimed this land from the prairie grass. Founded in the late 19th century, it grew alongside the railroads that connected these rich soils to distant markets, its economy always tethered to the bounty of the earth. The grain elevators, tall and stark against the horizon, remain enduring symbols of this legacy, their silos holding the promise of another year's yield. While modern agriculture has brought new technologies, the fundamental rhythm of life in Nicollet still hums to the seasons, a steady, unhurried pulse that echoes the deep roots of its past.

About This Nicollet Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nicollet, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.276077, -94.187463. 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 Nicollet and Nicollet County.

Detailed location data for Nicollet includes the ZIP code (56074), telephone area code (320), county seat of Nicollet County (St. Peter), and school district assignment (Nicollet Public School District). 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 Nicollet is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.