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Nimrod is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 69 at the 2010 census, making it one of the smallest incorporated towns in Minnesota, though it is included on most major maps. Nimrod was incorporated as a city in 1946. The town is named after the Biblical Nimrod.

Minnesota State Highway 227 has its eastern terminus in Nimrod, having travelled 11 miles from Sebeka, the western terminus.

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History

Nimrod began as a halfway point for wheat traders traveling on the Wheat Trail between Shell City and the nearest railroad at Verndale. Nimrod was incorporated as a village in 1924 and as a city in 1946.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km); 0.92 square miles (2.38 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) is water.

Nimrod’s city park is named Stigman’s Mound, for Dick Stigman, relief pitcher on the 1965 American League Championship-winning Minnesota Twins, who was born in Nimrod. Stigman’s Mound is located astride the Crow Wing River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, and is a key rest stop for the many canoe enthusiasts who ply the scenic river.

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