Welcome to Greenbush ...
The city of Greenbush is located in Roseau County<1>.
The location of Greenbush has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenbush, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenbush has a population of 696 people<3> (see below for details).
Greenbush is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Greenbush lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Greenbush: (218)
The ZIP code for Greenbush: 56726<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenbush had an population of 696 people. This is a decrease of 3.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenbush had a population of 719 people. This makes Greenbush the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Greenbush represents 0.01% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 419th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 719 people, the population of Greenbush decreased 8.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 784 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenbush.
Communities Also Named Greenbush ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Greenbush - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Saskatchewan, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenbush.
Communities near Greenbush ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenbush.
- Karlstad
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlstad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlstad
- Karlstad is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlstad <6>
- Badger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <6>
- Middle River
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River
- Middle River is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle River <6>
- Strandquist
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strandquist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandquist
- Strandquist is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strandquist <6>
- Halma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halma
- Halma is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halma <6>
- Strathcona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathcona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
- Strathcona is located in Roseau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Fox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Roseau County
- Wannaska
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wannaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannaska
- Wannaska is located in Roseau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wannaska <6>
- Sirko
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Deerwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenbush. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenbush.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenbush. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenbush.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenbush. See our Newspapers Page for Greenbush.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenbush ...
Looking for more information about Greenbush? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Greenbush, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenbush.
Adding Greenbush to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenbush in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greenbush was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Greenbush post office opened in 1892.
We also found Greenbush on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenbush.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenbush. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Roseau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenbush. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenbush - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Greenbush). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenbush or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |