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Welcome to Storden ...

The city of Storden is located in Cottonwood County<1>.

The pronunciation of Storden: STOR-duhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Storden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Storden has a population of 204 people<3> (see below for details).

Storden is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Storden: 507 & 924<5>

The ZIP code for Storden: 56174<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Storden had an population of 204 people. This is a decrease of 6.85% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Storden had a population of 219 people. This makes Storden the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 219 people, the population of Storden decreased 20.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 274 people).

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

Communities near Storden ...

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

  • Windom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <7>
  • Fulda
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamberton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Westbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Heron Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Jeffers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Sanborn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Currie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Avoca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Avoca is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 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 Storden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Storden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Storden ...

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

Adding Storden to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Storden post office opened in 1875.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Storden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Cottonwood, 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 Storden. 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 Storden.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Storden - 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 Storden area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Storden 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 Storden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Storden 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/