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Welcome to Randall ...

The city of Randall is located in Morrison County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Randall has a population of 623 people<2> (see below for details).

Randall is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Randall: 320

The ZIP code for Randall: 56475<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Randall had an population of 623 people. This is a decrease of 4.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Randall had a population of 650 people. This makes Randall the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Randall represents 0.01% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 449th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 650 people, the population of Randall increased 21.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 535 people).

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

Communities Also Named Randall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Randall - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Randall ...

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

  • Little Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Browerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
  • Motley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
    • Motley is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Motley <5>
  • Pillager
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillager have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillager
    • Pillager is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillager <5>
  • Upsala
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Swanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowlus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Flensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sobieski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobieski have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
    • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 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 Randall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Randall.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Randall ...

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

Adding Randall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Randall 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 Randall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Randall post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Randall.

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

The official website for Morrison County: www.co.morrison.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 Morrison, 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 Randall.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Randall - 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 Randall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Randall 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>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.
<7>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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