Welcome to Sedan ...
The city of Sedan is located in Pope County<1>.
The location of Sedan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Sedan: see-DAN<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sedan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sedan has a population of 48 people<4> (see below for details).
Sedan is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Sedan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sedan is within the (320) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sedan had an population of 48 people. This is an increase of 6.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sedan had a population of 45 people. This makes Sedan the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 45 people, the population of Sedan decreased 30.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 65 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sedan.
Communities Also Named Sedan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Sedan - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska (2), New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sedan.
Communities near Sedan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sedan.
- Sauk Centre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Centre
- Sauk Centre is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sauk Centre <6>
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <6>
- Starbuck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <6>
- Belgrade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Brooten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Long Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Lowry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry <6>
- Villard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villard
- Villard is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villard <6>
- Elrosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
- Elrosa is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <6>
- Greenwald
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwald
- Greenwald is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwald <6>
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 Sedan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sedan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sedan. 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 Sedan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sedan. See our Newspapers Page for Sedan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sedan ...
Looking for more information about Sedan? 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 Sedan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sedan.
Adding Sedan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sedan 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 Sedan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sedan post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sedan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sedan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pope County: www.mncounties3.org/pope/
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 Pope, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sedan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sedan. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sedan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |