Truman Minnesota Map

About Truman, Minnesota

Truman is a locality in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,092. The population density is 383.6 people per km². Truman is located at 43.8277°N, 94.4372°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Truman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56088.

Truman occupies a vast, horizontal expanse of the Minnesota prairie where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 12.2 miles north of Fairmont, MN (from Fairmont, MN: bearing 6°T), and is situated 14.3 miles southeast of St. James. James. The horizon remains unbroken by the drama of peaks, save for the distant, faint suggestion of Fort Hill far to the west, leaving the land to stretch in flat, fertile relief toward the horizon. Two miles from the center, the quiet waters of Perch Lake offer a reflective surface that mirrors the shifting, pale clouds of the upper Midwest, while the nearby Perch Creek meanders through the tall grasses. During the long, hushed winters, the landscape turns to a monochromatic study in white and gray, the frost clinging to the stalks of dormant vegetation until the spring thaw brings a slow, deliberate renewal to the Perch Creek State Wildlife Management Area.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Truman, dictating the seasonal rhythm of the community as machinery moves across the dark, heavy soil that defines the regional economy. The town emerged from the necessity of rail and grain, its architecture defined by the utilitarian strength of elevators and solid, brick-faced storefronts that have weathered a century of prairie winds. Life here unfolds with a predictable, steady cadence, emphasizing a connection to the cycles of harvest and the quiet industry of those who steward the fields. Residents move with an awareness of the changing light, watching as the sun dips low over the endless furrows, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the stark, unadorned beauty of this productive inland plain.

About This Truman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Truman, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.827734, -94.43719. 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 Truman includes the ZIP code (56088), telephone area code (320), county seat of Martin County (Fairmont), and school district assignment (Truman 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.