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Welcome to Frost ...

The city of Frost is located in Faribault County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Frost, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Frost has a population of 182 people<2> (see below for details).

Frost is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Frost: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Frost: 56033<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Frost had an population of 182 people. This is a decrease of 8.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Frost had a population of 198 people. This makes Frost the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 198 people, the population of Frost decreased 21.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 251 people).

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

Communities Also Named Frost ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Frost - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Montana, New Mexico (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Frost ...

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

  • Blue Earth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
    • Former name for Blue Earth:
    • Blue Earth City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <6>
  • Wells
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Winnebago
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Alden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Minnesota Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Elmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmore is located in Faribault County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Thompson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <6>
  • Kiester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bricelyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frost ...

Looking for more information about Frost? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Frost, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frost.

Adding Frost to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Frost post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Frost.

Footnotes ...

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