Holdingford | |
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 One of many references to Lake Wobegon in Holdingford | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Lake Wobegon | |
| Motto: "Most Scenic Part Of The Lake Wobegon Trail"[1] | |
 Location of Holdingford within Stearns County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′49″N 94°28′17″W / 45.73028°N 94.47139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 743 |
| • Density | 825.56/sq mi (318.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56340 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-29582[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394399[3] |
| Website | www.holdingfordmn.us |
Holdingford is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 708 at the 2010 census.[5] 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.
- ^ "City of Holdingford Minnesota". City of Holdingford Minnesota. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holdingford, Minnesota
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]