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Welcome to Herman ...

The city of Herman is located in Grant County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Herman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Herman has a population of 441 people<2> (see below for details).

Herman is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Herman: 320

The ZIP code for Herman: 56248<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Herman had an population of 441 people. This is an increase of 0.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.43% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Herman had a population of 437 people (or 7.28% of the total population of Grant County). This makes Herman the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 437 people, the population of Herman decreased 3.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 452 people).

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

Communities Also Named Herman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Herman - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Herman ...

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

  • Morris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheaton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Wheaton is located in Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wheaton
    • From Herman to Wheaton
  • Elbow Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoffman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Barrett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Barrett is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
  • Chokio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Donnelly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
    • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Wendell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Alberta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dumont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 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 Herman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herman.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herman. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Herman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herman ...

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

Adding Herman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Herman post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Herman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Grant, 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 Herman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Herman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Herman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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/