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Kerkhoven (/ˈkɜːrkhoʊvən/ KURK-hoh-vən) is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, located roughly 100 miles (160 km) west of the Twin Cities region of Minneapolis/St. Paul along U.S. Route 12. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.

Kerkhoven city overview:
Name:	Kerkhoven city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Swift County
Elevation:	1,099 ft (335 m)
Total Area:	0.83 sq mi (2.16 km²)
Land Area:	0.83 sq mi (2.16 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	805
Population Density:	966.39/sq mi (373.08/km²)
ZIP code:	56252
Area code:	320
FIPS code:	2732876
GNISfeature ID:	0646118
Website:	http://www.cityofkerk.com/

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History

Kerkhoven was platted in 1870, and named for a railroad promoter. A post office has been in operation at Kerkhoven since 1871. Kerkhoven was incorporated in 1881.

The city name is Dutch meaning church cemetery. It is from the persons who purchased bonds (Kerkhoven and Co. of Holland in 1864) of the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (later the Great Northern etc.). The family name originally was van Kerckhoven (Kerk=church and hoven=garden or yard). They were financial persons purchasing interest-bearing bonds, but not active promoters of the fledgling prairie railroad.