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Welcome to Grey Eagle ...

The city of Grey Eagle is located in Todd County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Grey Eagle, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Grey Eagle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grey Eagle has a population of 330 people<3> (see below for details).

Grey Eagle is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Grey Eagle is within the (320) area code.

The ZIP code for Grey Eagle: 56336<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grey Eagle had an population of 330 people. This is a decrease of 5.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grey Eagle had a population of 348 people. This makes Grey Eagle the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 348 people, the population of Grey Eagle increased 3.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 335 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Grey Eagle.

Communities near Grey Eagle ...

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

  • Sauk Centre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Melrose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Long Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
    • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <6>
  • Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Osakis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Browerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
    • Browerville is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Holdingford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holdingford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Freeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Upsala
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Swanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grey Eagle ...

Looking for more information about Grey Eagle? 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 Grey Eagle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grey Eagle.

Adding Grey Eagle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grey Eagle 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 Grey Eagle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Grey Eagle post office opened in 1877.

We also found Grey Eagle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grey Eagle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grey Eagle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Todd County: www.co.todd.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Todd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grey Eagle.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grey Eagle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Grey Eagle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grey Eagle 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>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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