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Welcome to Dunnell ...

The city of Dunnell is located in Martin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dunnell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dunnell has a population of 146 people<2> (see below for details).

Dunnell is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Dunnell: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Dunnell: 56127<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dunnell had an population of 146 people. This is a decrease of 12.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dunnell had a population of 167 people. This makes Dunnell the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 167 people, the population of Dunnell decreased 15.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 197 people).

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

Communities near Dunnell ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Estherville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Spirit Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sherburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Armstrong
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Armstrong is located in Emmet County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Trimont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Welcome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orleans
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Ceylon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunnell ...

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

Adding Dunnell to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Dunnell post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunnell.

Footnotes ...

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