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Welcome to Truman ...

The city of Truman is located in Martin County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Truman has a population of 1,040 people<2> (see below for details).

Truman is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Truman: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Truman: 56088<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Truman had an population of 1,040 people. This is a decrease of 6.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Truman had a population of 1,115 people (which is 5.36% of the total population of Martin County). This makes Truman the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Truman represents 0.02% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 345th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,115 people, the population of Truman decreased 11.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,259 people).

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

Communities Also Named Truman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Truman - they are located in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Truman ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Saint James
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Madelia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Winnebago
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sherburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Trimont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Welcome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Butterfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Amboy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <6>
  • Vernon Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 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 Truman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Truman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Truman ...

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

Adding Truman to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Truman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Martin, 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 Truman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Truman - 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 Truman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Truman 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 Truman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Truman 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/