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Welcome to Darfur ...

The city of Darfur is located in Watonwan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Darfur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Darfur has a population of 102 people<2> (see below for details).

Darfur is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Darfur: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Darfur: 56022<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Darfur had an population of 102 people. This is a decrease of 5.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Darfur had a population of 108 people. This makes Darfur the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 108 people, the population of Darfur decreased 21.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 137 people).

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

Communities near Darfur ...

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

  • Windom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <6>
  • Saint James
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sleepy Eye
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Springfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Butterfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Hanska
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Comfrey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jeffers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Sanborn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darfur ...

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

Adding Darfur to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Darfur post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Darfur.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Watonwan, 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 Darfur.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Darfur - 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 Darfur area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Darfur 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 Darfur). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Darfur 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/