Spicer Minnesota Map

About Spicer, Minnesota

Spicer is a locality in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,112. The population density is 359.3 people per km². Spicer is located at 45.2330°N, 94.9400°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Spicer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56288.

Spicer occupies a stretch of high, glacial prairie where the horizon remains wide and indifferent to the slow turning of the seasons. It lies 9.2 miles north-northeast of Willmar, MN (from Willmar, MN: bearing 33°T), and is situated 15.1 miles southwest of Paynesville. The landscape around Spicer is defined by a series of low, earth-bound swells that soften the sharp edges of the plains, punctuated by the quiet presence of Alvig Slough only a mile away. The air here holds a distinct, metallic crispness during the long winters, while the summer light lingers with a heavy, golden quality that seems to press against the tall grasses. To the south, the Middle Fork Crow River traces a path through the lowlands, its waters moving with a deliberate, muddy rhythm that echoes the steady pace of the region. Visitors and locals alike find a shared stillness within the boundaries of Kandiyohi County Park, a place where the land remains largely undisturbed by the frantic pace of modern industry.

Economic life in Spicer remains deeply tethered to the cycles of the earth and the agricultural heritage of the upper Midwest. The town serves as a quiet nexus for those who work the surrounding fields, a legacy of the Scandinavian settlers who first broke this sod and organized their lives around the rhythms of the harvest. On the distant horizon, the silhouette of Mount Tom provides a singular point of orientation for those traveling the flat, straight roads that bisect the countryside. Life here is measured in the gradual shift of the light and the practical demands of a rural economy, where the resilience of the people is reflected in the plain, sturdy architecture of the storefronts and the enduring silence of the fields at dusk. Whether beneath the weight of a gray winter sky or the searing heat of August, Spicer maintains a character of stoic simplicity, unburdened by the vanity of more crowded places.

About This Spicer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Spicer, Minnesota. Coordinates: 45.23302, -94.940009. 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 Spicer includes the ZIP code (56288), telephone area code (320), county seat of Kandiyohi County (Willmar), and school district assignment (New London-Spicer 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.