Nielsville Minnesota Map

About Nielsville, Minnesota

Nielsville is a locality in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 31.2 people per km². Nielsville is located at 47.5275°N, 96.8151°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56568.

Nielsville rests upon a broad, fertile plain, a place where the horizon stretches with an almost biblical expanse. It lies 29.3 miles south-south-east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 160°T), and is situated 19.6 miles south-south-west of Crookston. The land itself, a deep, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, yielding to the plow with a sigh of rich earth. Here, the sky dominates, a vast, ever-changing canvas that can blaze with the fierce gold of an August sunset or wear the pearly grey of a winter dawn, painting long shadows across the flat, open fields. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, green scent of growing things, a quiet testament to the lifeblood of this agricultural heartland. The story of Nielsville is one of sturdy resilience, deeply rooted in the pioneering spirit that tamed this prairie landscape. Its early economy, like that of so many settlements in this region, was tethered to the bounty of the land, with wheat and other grains forming the backbone of its prosperity. The enduring rhythm of planting and harvest still dictates the pulse of Nielsville, a steady beat against the backdrop of changing seasons. While the grain elevators may stand as silent sentinels to a bygone era of rail-bound commerce, the spirit of enterprise endures, finding new avenues in the ever-evolving agricultural sector, a quiet dedication to the soil that continues to nourish this corner of Polk County.

About This Nielsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nielsville, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.527473, -96.815079. 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 Nielsville and Polk County.

Detailed location data for Nielsville includes the ZIP code (56568), telephone area code (320), county seat of Polk County (Crookston), and school district assignment (Climax-Shelly 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 Nielsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.