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Welcome to Conger ...

The city of Conger is located in Freeborn County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Conger has a population of 144 people<2> (see below for details).

Conger is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Conger: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Conger: 56020<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Conger had an population of 144 people. This is a decrease of 1.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Conger had a population of 146 people. This makes Conger the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 146 people, the population of Conger increased 9.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 133 people).

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

Communities Also Named Conger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Conger - they are located in Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (2), North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Conger ...

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

  • Albert Lea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wells
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wells is located in Faribault County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <6>
  • Lake Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Northwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • New Richland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Clarks Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Geneva
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kiester
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Conger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conger.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conger ...

Looking for more information about Conger? 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 Conger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conger.

Adding Conger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conger 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 (so far) for Conger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Conger post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conger.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Freeborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Conger.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Conger area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Conger area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Conger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Conger 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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