Sunburg Minnesota Map

About Sunburg, Minnesota

Sunburg is a locality in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 106. The population density is 88.1 people per km². Sunburg is located at 45.3477°N, 95.2384°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56289.

Sunburg rests on a broad, gently rolling prairie, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into an eternity of cultivated fields and sky. It lies 54.2 miles west-south-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 255°T), and is situated 18.3 miles north-north-west of Willmar. The land here is a mosaic of gold and green under the vast Minnesota sun, broken by the darker, richer earth of newly plowed fields that hint at the season's promise. A quiet hum of cicadas often fills the air on summer afternoons, a constant, almost sleepy soundtrack to the open country. The wind, when it comes, sweeps across the flat expanse with an unhindered force, carrying the scent of sun-baked soil and distant alfalfa. Originally settled by Scandinavian immigrants, Sunburg retains a quiet strength, a legacy of hard work etched into the very character of its people and the land they tend. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, thrives on the fertile soil that yields abundant crops of corn and soybeans, a testament to generations of farmers who have coaxed life from this prairie soil. The presence of nearby lakes, remnants of glacial activity, offers moments of cool respite and gentle recreation, their shimmering surfaces reflecting the endless blue of the daytime sky. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Sunburg possesses a subtle beauty, a dignity found in the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest, and the quiet camaraderie of a community that understands the value of the earth.

About This Sunburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunburg, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.34774, -95.238356. 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 Sunburg and Kandiyohi County.

Detailed location data for Sunburg includes the ZIP code (56289), telephone area code (320), county seat of Kandiyohi County (Willmar), and school district assignment (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg). 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 Sunburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.