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Welcome to Humboldt ...

The city of Humboldt is located in Kittson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Humboldt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Humboldt has a population of 42 people<2> (see below for details).

Humboldt is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Humboldt: 218

The ZIP code for Humboldt: 56731<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Humboldt had an population of 42 people. This is a decrease of 6.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Humboldt had a population of 45 people. This makes Humboldt the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 45 people, the population of Humboldt decreased 26.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 61 people).

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

Communities Also Named Humboldt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Humboldt: This one is located in Kittson County and the other is located in Marshall County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 20 communities that are also named Humboldt - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Humboldt ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Humboldt ...

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

Adding Humboldt to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Humboldt.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kittson, 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 Humboldt.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Humboldt - 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 Humboldt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Humboldt 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.