Explore Olivia, Minnesota, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Olivia |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | Renville County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 44.77635 |
| Longitude | -94.989721 |
| Population | 2,343 |
| Density | 368.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 56277 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| County Seat | Olivia |
| School District | Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District |
Olivia rises from the expansive, flat horizon of the Minnesota prairie, where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 24.0 miles south of Willmar, MN (from Willmar, MN: bearing 174°T), and is situated 17.5 miles north-northeast of Redwood Falls. The landscape is defined by the quiet tenacity of black soil and the rigorous geometry of agricultural fields that stretch toward the edges of the world. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the terrain yields to the subtle meanderings of West Fork Beaver Creek, which cuts a slow, persistent path through the surrounding fields. The light here in the late afternoon possesses a peculiar, amber clarity, casting long shadows that emphasize the vast, open silence of the plains. To the north, the gentle rise of Middag Knutea marks the distant limit of the view, a reminder of the ancient, slow-moving shifts of the earth that shaped this reach of the continent.
Agriculture remains the pulse of Olivia, a rhythm set by the planting and the harvest that dictates the pace of every season. The history of the area is etched into the architecture of the grain elevators that stand as sentinels over the tracks, signaling a heritage built on the labor of those who broke the sod of the high prairie. Life here is influenced by the nearby presence of the Fred J. Roeck/Hugh C. Becker State Wildlife Management Area, where the land is returned to a wilder, native state of grasses and seasonal wetlands. While the waters of Lake Lillian offer a quiet retreat for those seeking the stillness of the shoreline, the people of Olivia maintain a grounded, pragmatic connection to the land. It is a place where the deep winters are met with a stoic endurance, and the arrival of spring is observed not with fanfare, but with the measured, necessary work of a new cycle.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Olivia, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.77635, -94.989721. 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 Olivia includes the ZIP code (56277), telephone area code (320), county seat of Renville County (Olivia), and school district assignment (Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |