Walters Minnesota Map

About Walters, Minnesota

Walters is a locality in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 57. The population density is 65.4 people per km². Walters is located at 43.6058°N, 93.6733°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56097.

Walters, Minnesota, unfolds across a landscape of broad, fertile plains, where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches with an almost palpable grace. It lies 35.2 miles west of Austin, MN (from Austin, MN: bearing 263°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-west of Alden. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and dip that hints at the ancient glaciers that shaped it, now softened by the tireless work of wind and water. Fields of corn and soybeans, in their varying stages of growth, paint broad strokes of emerald and gold across the terrain, their orderly rows a testament to human endeavor against the wilder inclinations of nature. In the hushed hours of evening, a peculiar stillness descends, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a meadowlark, and the light itself seems to thicken, turning the air to honeyed amber before surrendering to the deep velvet of night. The story of Walters is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural heritage of southern Minnesota, a place where the earth itself has always been the primary currency and the seasons dictate the rhythm of life. Its origins, like so many prairie settlements, are rooted in the promise of fertile soil and the westward expansion, where hardy pioneers carved out a living from the land. While no single towering landmark defines its skyline, the true character of Walters resides in its unassuming resilience and the quiet dignity of its people, whose lives are woven into the fabric of farming and the small businesses that support it. The local economy, deeply entwined with the harvest, thrives on the bounty of the surrounding fields, a cycle of planting, growing, and reaping that has sustained generations and continues to define the enduring spirit of this placid corner of the county.

About This Walters Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walters, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.605788, -93.673277. 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 Walters and Faribault County.

Detailed location data for Walters includes the ZIP code (56097), telephone area code (320), county seat of Faribault County (Blue Earth), and school district assignment (United South Central 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 Walters is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.