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Walnut Grove Minnesota Community Guide

Location:

Walnut Grove, MN is located in the Southwest corner of Redwood County, Minnesota. We are situated in a thriving agriculture area with plenty of recreational opportunities with many lakes, parks, golf courses, bike trails, camping, and museums. Walnut Grove is known nationwide today as the childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder and visitors can learn all about this famous author and her history here in Walnut Grove.

Population:

Walnut Grove (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2000-2010 Change
Walnut Grove (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	Actual	Percent
Population	756	753	625	599	871	+272	+45.41
Land Area (sq. mile)	0.90	0.92	1.04	1.04	1.04	0	0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile)	840.0	818.5	601.0	577.7	837.5	+259.80	+44.97
Housing Units	321	369	361	341	367	+26	+7.62
Households	--	342	316	291	313	+22	+7.56
Persons Per Household	--	2.20	1.98	2.06	2.78	+0.72	+34.95

Geography:

Walnut Grove is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota lying along U.S. Route 14, which connects it with Tracy to the west and Revere to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2), all of it land. The elevation is 1,217 ft (371 m) above sea level.

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2010, there were 871 people, 313 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 821.7 inhabitants per square mile (317.3/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 346.2 per square mile (133.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 63.4% White, 0.5% Native American, 35.0% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 313 households of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.53.

The median age in the city was 36.8 years. 31.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

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History:

WALNUT GROVE, a city in North Hero and Springdale Townships, platted in April 1874, incorporated March 3, 1879, and separated from the townships on March 30, 1891, was named for a grove of about 100 acres, including many black walnut trees, on Plum Creek in the southeast corner of Springdale, from one to two miles southwest of this village. It is at the northern limit of the geographic range of this tree. The first postmaster, Lafayette Bedal, a native of Canada, built a shanty near the Chicago and North Western Railway right-of-way called Walnut Station in 1872 in what became North Hero Township, across the line from Springdale Township; Bedal's brother, Elias, transferred his grain-buying business from Eyota to the new settlement and filed the plat on September 10, 1874, naming it Walnut Grove. With Gustave Sunwall, Lafayette Bedal built a store, and when the village was incorporated in 1879, Bedal was the first president of its council; Charles Ingalls, father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, was elected the first justice. The post office was first called Walnut Station, 1873-81, and then became Walnut Grove.

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South side of Main Street, Walnut Grove Minnesota, 1918
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Government:

Walnut Grove City Hall 311 6th Street PO Box 335 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2135 Fax: (507) 859-2202 Regular Business Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm City Council Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month
Title	Term Ends	Name and Address	Phone
Mayor	12/31/2022	Greg Hansen 711 Bedal Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180	(507) 301-1800
Clerk/Treasurer	appointed	Paula McGarvey 311 6th Street - PO Box 335 Walnut Grove, MN 56180	(507) 859-2135
Council Member	12/31/2022	Dillon Robinson 661 7th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180	(507) 616-6064
Council Member	12/31/2022	Layne Wiborg 751 Clarke Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180	(612) 916-1929
Council Member	12/31/2024	Paulette Koch 750 Clark Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180	(507) 220-0343
Council Member	12/31/2024	Todd Harrington 441 Wiggins Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180	(507) 829-2002

Post Office:

US Post Office
610 Main Street
Walnut Grove, MN 56180-1136
Phone: (507) 859-2463
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Fax: (507) 859-3032

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       7:45 am - 12:30 pm
                        1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Saturday           9:00 am - 9:30 am

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	Redwood Electric Coop	(507) 692-2214
Natural Gas	Minnesota Energy Resources Corp	(800) 889-9508
Wastewater	City of Walnut Grove	(507) 859-2135
Water	City of Walnut Grove	(507) 859-2135
Telephone	Arvig	(888) 992-7844
Cable TV	Arvig	(888) 992-7844

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
Walnut Grove School	Elementary & Secondary Schools	28
Hoyt's Oil & Convenience Store	Convenience Stores	10
M&K Bridge Construction	Site Prep. Contractors	7
Bubai Foods	Supermarkets & Other Grocery (exc. Convenience) Stores	5
Country View Senior Living Community	Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	5
Fond Memories	Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Stores	5
Integrity Bank Plus	Comm. Banking	5
Walnut Grove Bar & Grill	Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	5

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Weather:

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Events:

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Attractions:

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
330 8th Street
Walnut Grove, MN 56180
Phone: (507) 859-2358

Recreation:

Plum Creek County Park
County Road 20 and Crown Avenue
Walnut Grove, MN 56180
Phone: (507) 859-2005

Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
none in the immediate area

Health Care:

Sanford Tracy Walnut Grove
810 8th Street
Walnut Grove, MN 56180
Phone: (507) 859-2157

Schools:

Westbrook Walnut Grove Schools 344 8th Street Westbrook, MN 56183 Phone: (507) 274-6111 Fax: (507) 274-6113
Westbrook Walnut Grove High School 344 8th Street Westbrook, MN 56183 Phone: (507) 274-6111 Fax: (507) 274-6113
Westbrook Walnut Grove Elementary School 601 Washington Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2141 Fax: (507) 859-2329

Churches:

English Lutheran Church 450 Wiggins Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2159 Pastor: Sunday Service:
St. Olaf's Lutheran Church 21953 County Road 7 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2597 Pastor: Sunday Service:
St. Paul Church 221 Washington Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2166 Pastor: Sunday Service:
Trinity Lutheran Church 601 7th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2168 Pastor: Sunday Service:

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Resorts:

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Campgrounds:

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Businesses:

Albertson Alignment Service 660 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-5000
American Legion Post 267 700 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2116
Blackhawk Studios 16315 140th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 401-7907
Boerboom Farms 13940 Crown Avenue Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2230
Bubai Food Store 601 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2160
Country View Senior Living 810 8th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2133
Craig Carter Farms 2139 290th Avenue Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2315
D & M Repair 210 US Highway 14 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-3000
Dennis Rasmussen Farms 17698 County Road 4 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2724
Fond Memories 521 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2929
Hansen Agri-Commodities LLC 620 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 338-6433
Hoyt Oil and Convenience 241 6th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2552
Integrity Bank Plus 631 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2151
Jossie's Photography 900 US Highway 14 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-3333
Julie's Studio 10 341 6th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2000
Junk With Purpose 900 US Highway 14 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-3333
Knakmuhs Agency 690 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2154
Landuyt Trucking Inc. 14523 140th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2330
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum 330 8th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2358
M & K Bridge Construction 300 US Highway 14 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2172
Meadowland Farmers Co-op 11834 Duncan Avenue Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2101
Nellie's 550 US Highway 14 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2384
Plum Creek County Park County Road 20 and Crown Avenue Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2005
Plum Creek Embroidery 18229 US Highway 14 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2468
Plum Creek Endeavors LLC 211 8th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2300
Prairie Support Service 811 Bedal Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-3203
Sanford Tracy Walnut Grove 810 8th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2157
Schmiesing Flower Farm 18384 County Road 10 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 747-2902
Southwest Insurance Service 100 US Highway 14 Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-4408
Steffen Electric Inc. 770 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2114
Swanson Seed Center 14535 Duncan Avenue Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2473
Town and Country HVAC 341 4th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 626-4346
US Post Office 610 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2463
Wahl Spray Foam Insulation 20698 310th Avenue Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2865
Walnut Grove Bar and Grill 561 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2399
Walnut Grove City Office 311 6th Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2135
Walnut Grove Granite Works 730 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2374
Wendorff Welding and Fabrication 780 Main Street Walnut Grove, MN 56180 Phone: (507) 859-2113

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