Guide to Sunburg Minnesota

Just inside the northwest corner of the county where County Road 104 and Highway 9 intersect and the prairie hills deposited by the last glacier begin, you’ll find the village of Sunburg. With a population of 100, the community still makes a big impact. They’ve even become famous for Syttende Mai, an annual celebration honoring their Norwegian heritage. The Kultur Hus promotes the Nordic heritage by teaching folk arts, music, language, needlework and dancing. Do a little shopping while at the Kultur Hus and find some unique imports from Norway.

The community is home to Hope Lutheran Church and Sunburg Community Bible Church. There are also several smaller Lutheran congregations within a few miles of the city. Despite its small size, Sunburg offers several businesses, including Skindelien Hardware, a gas station, N & J’s grocery store, Lake Region Bank and Dan’s Diesel Service & Repair. Another great community asset is the town’s baseball team, the Norway Lake-Sunburg Lakers. Games are typically played on Sundays at various locations, but home games for the Lakers are played at the ball park in town.

Sunburg is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Minnesota State Highways 9 and 104 are two of the main routes in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km²), of which, 0.47 square miles (1.22 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.08 km²) of it (4.00%) is water. The elevation is 1,257 ft (383 m) above sea level.

At the 2010 census, there were 100 people, 47 households and 25 families residing in the city. The population density was 212.8 inhabitants per square mile (82.2 /km2). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 121.3 per square mile (46.8 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White and 1.0% from two or more races.

There were 47 households of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.8% were non-families. 46.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the city was 43 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27% were from 25 to 44; 22% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 61.0% male and 39.0% female.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

SUNBURG, a city in Norway Lake Township, section 30, incorporated as a village September 8, 1951; the post office was established in 1871 as Sunburgh, changing to the present form in 1894; both versions of the name were suggested by John Sandvigen, a rural mail carrier, the first for a locality in Norway, the second for a strait between two lakes near postmaster Ole Eliason's home, sund meaning "strait" in Norwegian.

Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society

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Aasen Construction 22090 95th Street NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3501
Berge Construction Company 480 170th Avenue NE Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3669
Brink's 104 Club 390 180th Avenue NE Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3499
Central Minnesota Senior Care 403 Central Avenue Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3934
Dan's Diesel Service and Repair 14250 135th Avenue NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 264-5852
Gjerde Farm 13801 140th Street NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 264-5732
Glacial Plains 121 Central Avenue Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3456
Hamborg Freese Farm 9111 225th Avenue NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3431
Jorgenson Auto Sales 225 Central Avenue Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3559
Kultur Hus Inc. 211 Front Street Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3966
Lake Region Bank 219 Front Street Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3885
Lottman's Professional Paint 560 170th Avenue NE Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3840
Minnesota Welding and Boiler Service 4642 240th Avenue NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 354-4431
Mr. B's Auto 12155 County Road 40 NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3605
North Star Management 20993 53rd Street NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 796-3020
Quigley Farms 190 180th Avenue SE Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3849
Skinelien Hardware 207 Front Street Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3446
Sunburg Fire Department 211 Isola Street Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3890
Sunburg Funeral Home 308 Central Avenue Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3660
Sunburg Preschool 211 Isola Street Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3503
Thonvold Excavating 11801 County Road 40 NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3677
Torkelson's Lock Service 22546 62nd Street NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 235-3452
Touges Masonry 22361 53rd Street NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 354-4169
US Post Office 316 Central Avenue Sunburg, MN 56289-5001 Phone: (320) 366-3553 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS Regular Business Hours: Week Days 7:30 am - 11:30 am Saturday 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Virgil's Trucking Inc. 19167 Kandi Swift Road NW Sunburg, MN 56289 Phone: (320) 366-3583

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