Welcome to Hazel Run ...
The city of Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County<1>.
The location of Hazel Run has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hazel Run, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hazel Run has a population of 57 people<3> (see below for details).
Hazel Run is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hazel Run lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hazel Run had an population of 57 people. This is a decrease of 9.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hazel Run had a population of 63 people. This makes Hazel Run the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 63 people, the population of Hazel Run decreased 1.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 64 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hazel Run.
Communities Also Named Hazel Run ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hazel Run - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hazel Run.
Communities near Hazel Run ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hazel Run.
- Montevideo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevideo <5>
- Granite Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
- Minneota
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
- Minneota is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <5>
- Cottonwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <5>
- Clarkfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
- Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <5>
- Sacred Heart
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart
- Sacred Heart is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacred Heart <5>
- Wood Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Ghent
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <5>
- Maynard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <5>
- Hanley Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
- Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 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 Hazel Run. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hazel Run.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hazel Run. 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 Hazel Run.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazel Run. See our Newspapers Page for Hazel Run.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hazel Run ...
Looking for more information about Hazel Run? 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 Hazel Run, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hazel Run.
Adding Hazel Run to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hazel Run 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 Hazel Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hazel Run post office opened in 1884.
We also found Hazel Run in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hazel Run.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hazel Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Yellow Medicine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hazel Run. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hazel Run - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |