Map of Holdingford city

Holdingford is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 708 at the 2010 census. It claims to be “The Gateway to Lake Wobegon”, the fictional central Minnesota town created by author Garrison Keillor.

Holdingford is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Holdingford city overview:
Name:	Holdingford city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Stearns County
Elevation:	1,181 ft (360 m)
Total Area:	0.90 sq mi (2.33 km²)
Land Area:	0.90 sq mi (2.33 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	743
Population Density:	825.56/sq mi (318.74/km²)
ZIP code:	56340
Area code:	320
FIPS code:	2729582
GNISfeature ID:	0645075
Website:	www.holdingfordmn.us

Online Interactive Map

Holdingford online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Holdingford location map. Where is Holdingford city?

Holdingford location on the U.S. Map. Where is Holdingford city. — Holdingford location on the U.S. Map.

Holdingford location on the Minnesota map. Where is Holdingford city. — Location of Holdingford in Minnesota.

History

Holdingford was platted in the 1870s by Randolph Holding on a site near a ford. A post office has been in operation at Holdingford since 1872.

During Prohibition, Holdingford earned the title of “moonshine capital of Minnesota” due to its production of Minnesota 13 whiskey.

Holdingford Road Map

Holdingford city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km), all land.

Holdingford is located nine miles north of the city of Avon at Interstate 94 in central Minnesota. The city of Albany is also nearby.