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Welcome to Seaforth ...

The city of Seaforth is located in Redwood County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Seaforth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Seaforth has a population of 82 people<2> (see below for details).

Seaforth is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Seaforth: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Seaforth: 56287<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Seaforth had an population of 82 people. This is a decrease of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Seaforth had a population of 86 people. This makes Seaforth the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 86 people, the population of Seaforth increased 11.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 77 people).

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

Communities Also Named Seaforth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Seaforth - they are located in North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Oregon.

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

Communities near Seaforth ...

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

  • Redwood Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottonwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lamberton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Wabasso
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Morton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Belview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Belview is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Vesta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vesta is located in Redwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Echo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seaforth ...

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

Adding Seaforth to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Seaforth post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Seaforth.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Redwood, 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 Seaforth.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seaforth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Seaforth area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Seaforth area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Seaforth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Seaforth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/