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Welcome to Heidelberg ...

The city of Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Heidelberg, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Heidelberg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Heidelberg has a population of 123 people<3> (see below for details).

Heidelberg is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Heidelberg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Heidelberg: (507)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Heidelberg had an population of 123 people. This is an increase of 0.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 70.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Heidelberg had a population of 122 people. This makes Heidelberg the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 122 people, the population of Heidelberg increased 69.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 72 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Heidelberg.

Communities Also Named Heidelberg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Heidelberg - they are located in Kentucky, Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heidelberg.

Communities near Heidelberg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heidelberg.

  • Prior Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
    • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <6>
  • Saint Peter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • New Prague
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Belle Plaine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jordan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Carver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Carver is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <6>
  • Elko New Market
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
    • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
  • Lonsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
    • Lonsdale is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <6>
  • Le Sueur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Heidelberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heidelberg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heidelberg. 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 Heidelberg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heidelberg. See our Newspapers Page for Heidelberg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heidelberg ...

Looking for more information about Heidelberg? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Heidelberg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heidelberg.

Adding Heidelberg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Heidelberg post office opened in 1872.

We also found Heidelberg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Heidelberg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heidelberg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Le Sueur County: www.co.le-sueur.mn.us/

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 Le Sueur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Heidelberg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heidelberg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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