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Oslo, Minnesota

Oslo, Minnesota
City
Location of Oslowithin Marshall County, Minnesota
Location of Oslo
within Marshall County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°11′45″N 97°7′53″W / 48.19583°N 97.13139°W / 48.19583; -97.13139Coordinates: 48°11′45″N 97°7′53″W / 48.19583°N 97.13139°W / 48.19583; -97.13139
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Marshall
Area
 • Total 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Land 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation 807 ft (246 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 330
 • Estimate (2013) 326
 • Density 916.7/sq mi (353.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56744
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-48976
GNIS feature ID 0649021
Website www.oslo.ima-jenn.com

Oslo is a city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 330 at the 2010 census.

Minnesota Highway 1 and Minnesota Highway 220 are two of the main routes in the community. Oslo is three miles east of Interstate 29 in nearby North Dakota.

A post office called Oslo has been in operation since 1905. The city was named after Oslo, the capital of Norway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), of which 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.

Oslo is located along Minnesota Highway 1, adjacent to the state line of North Dakota (Walsh County).

The Red River of the North flows through at the western edge of Oslo.

As of the census of 2010, there were 330 people, 134 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 916.7 inhabitants per square mile (353.9/km2). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 438.9 per square mile (169.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.3% White, 1.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 13.0% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.3% of the population.


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