Walnut Grove, Minnesota
| Walnut Grove, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Walnut Grove, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°13′25″N 95°28′8″W / 44.22361°N 95.46889°WCoordinates: 44°13′25″N 95°28′8″W / 44.22361°N 95.46889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 871 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 856 |
| • Density | 821.7/sq mi (317.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56180 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-67846 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653743 |
Walnut Grove is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 871 at the 2010 census. Its former name is Walnut Station.
Walnut Grove was platted in 1874. It was named for a grove of black walnut trees near the original town site. The town was incorporated in 1879.
Walnut Grove is the home of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, dedicated to the author of the Little House on the Prairie books. Charles Frederic 'Freddy' Ingalls, (November 1, 1875 – August 27, 1876 in South Troy, Minnesota), the little brother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, was born in Walnut Grove.
Walnut Grove gained more than 250 new residents between 2001 and 2006. The new residents are Hmong immigrants and their families. The influx of people has increased the population to nearly 900, and Hmong now comprise 42 percent of the students in the Westbrook-Walnut Grove School District.
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.
Walnut Grove lies along U.S. Route 14, which connects it with Tracy to the west and Revere to the east.
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.
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