Darwin is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 350 at the 2010 census.
It is one of several places claiming to be home of the largest ball of twine in the world.
Name: | Darwin city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Minnesota |
County: | Meeker County |
Elevation: | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
Total Area: | 2.08 sq mi (5.38 km²) |
Land Area: | 2.00 sq mi (5.17 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²) |
Total Population: | 348 |
Population Density: | 174.44/sq mi (67.36/km²) |
ZIP code: | 55324 |
Area code: | 320 |
FIPS code: | 2714842 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0642644 |
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History
Darwin was platted in 1869, and named for E. Darwin Litchfield, a major stockholder of the Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad, not Charles Darwin nor Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. A post office has been in operation at Darwin since 1869.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km), of which 1.99 square miles (5.15 km) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km) is water.
See also
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