Darwin, Minnesota | |
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 Darwin water tower | |
 Location in Meeker County and the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′49″N 94°24′49″W / 45.09694°N 94.41361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Meeker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2) |
| • Land | 2.00 sq mi (5.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 348 |
| • Density | 174.44/sq mi (67.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55324 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-14842[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393721[2] |
Darwin is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2020 census.[3]
It is one of several places claiming to be home of the largest ball of twine in the world.[5]
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darwin, Minnesota
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Darwin city, Minnesota: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Hwang, Tim (September 9, 2014). "Twisted: The Battle to Be the World's Largest Ball of Twine". The Atlantic.