Nerstrand, Minnesota

Nerstrand is a small city located in Rice County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the population was 233.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²).

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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The town features an elementary school with grades K-5, which is operated as a charter school under state law. There is also a highly rated volunteer fire department.

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The Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park, is located nearby. The Valley Grove Church Building, located nearby, is considered an important historical site, though there are several active churches around the area that are better preserved:

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• St. John's United Church of Christ (3 mi southwest)
• Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA) (in town)
• Nerstrand United Methodist Church (in town)
• Gol Lutheran Church (ELCA) (4 mi southeast)

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The town was notorious for the nearby Nerstrand Hill, bane of the locomotive engineer, with the steepest grade on the line from St. Paul to Manley Junction, Iowa.

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