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Welcome to Elmdale ...

The city of Elmdale is located in Morrison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elmdale has a population of 117 people<2> (see below for details).

Elmdale is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Elmdale: 320

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elmdale had an population of 117 people. This is an increase of 0.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elmdale had a population of 116 people. This makes Elmdale the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 116 people, the population of Elmdale increased 8.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 107 people).

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

Communities Also Named Elmdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Elmdale - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Montana, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

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

Communities near Elmdale ...

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

  • Sartell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
    • Sartell is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <5>
  • Little Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Melrose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Avon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <5>
  • Royalton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Stephen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
    • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
  • Holdingford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdingford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdingford
    • Holdingford is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdingford <5>
  • Freeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmdale ...

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

Adding Elmdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmdale 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 Elmdale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Morrison, 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 Elmdale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.