Darfur is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 108 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Darfur city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Minnesota |
County: | Watonwan County |
Elevation: | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Total Area: | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 84 |
Population Density: | 366.81/sq mi (141.49/km²) |
ZIP code: | 56022 |
Area code: | 507 |
FIPS code: | 2714770 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0642638 |
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History
Darfur was platted in April 1899 by the Chicago and North Western Railway; its incorporation as a village was completed on December 31, 1903, and it became a city on January 1, 1974, when Minnesota abolished villages. According to Warren Upham, Darfur “was named either from a region of Sudan or when two Scandinavian railroad men questioned, “why you stop dar fur?”
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km), all land.
Minnesota State Highway 30 serves as a main route in the community.
See also
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