Villard Minnesota Map

About Villard, Minnesota

Villard is a locality in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 236. The population density is 111.7 people per km². Villard is located at 45.7155°N, 95.2692°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56385.

Villard rests within a broad embrace of Minnesota's prairie, a landscape that speaks of horizons stretching wide and skies that seem to hold an almost infinite blue. It lies 54.5 miles west-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 282°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-east of Glenwood. The terrain here is a study in gentle swells, fields of corn and soybeans rippling like a green and gold sea under the vast, indifferent sun. Along the edges of these cultivated plains, the land dips into marshy hollows where cattails stand sentinel and the air hums with the quiet industry of insects. Even in its stillness, there's a certain robust beauty to this place, a testament to the tenacious life that thrives under the open heavens. The story of Villard is one of agricultural ambition and the enduring spirit of prairie settlement. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, the community has long been tied to the bounty of the land, its economy once fueled by the grain elevators that punctuated the skyline and the livestock that grazed the surrounding pastures. Today, while farming remains a cornerstone, a palpable sense of quiet perseverance defines Villard. The water, though not a grand river, is a subtle presence, with ponds and sloughs reflecting the changing light, offering moments of unexpected serenity amidst the agricultural expanse.

About This Villard Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Villard, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.715518, -95.2692. 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 Villard and Pope County.

Detailed location data for Villard includes the ZIP code (56385), telephone area code (320), county seat of Pope County (Glenwood), and school district assignment (Minnewaska School District). 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 Villard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.