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Welcome to Ihlen ...

The city of Ihlen is located in Pipestone County<1>.

The pronunciation of Ihlen: EE-lin<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ihlen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ihlen has a population of 66 people<3> (see below for details).

Ihlen is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Ihlen: 507 & 924<5>

The ZIP code for Ihlen: 56140<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ihlen had an population of 66 people. This is an increase of 4.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 38.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ihlen had a population of 63 people. This makes Ihlen the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 63 people, the population of Ihlen decreased 41.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 107 people).

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

Communities near Ihlen ...

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

  • Luverne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pipestone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dell Rapids
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Flandreau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Garretson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <7>
  • Edgerton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jasper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jasper is located in Pipestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Egan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Egan is located in Moody County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <7>
  • Trent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Trent is located in Moody County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <7>
  • Hardwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ihlen ...

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

Adding Ihlen to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ihlen post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ihlen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Pipestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ihlen. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ihlen.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ihlen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Ihlen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Ihlen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 Ihlen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ihlen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/