Moving to Darwin, Minnesota

Population: 276. Estimated population in July 2024: 301 (+9.1% change)
Males: 136 (49.3%), Females: 140 (50.7%)

Meeker County

Zip code: 55324

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $34,286
Median house value: $63,200

Population by Race

Races in Darwin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (44.2%), Swedish (18.5%), Norwegian (13.4%), Irish (12.7%), English (6.5%), French (6.2%).

Elevation: 1132 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Darwin, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Darwin

  • High school or higher: 63.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Darwin city

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+9.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Darwin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Darwin:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 39 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 84 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 91 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Darwin:

  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 7 miles; LITCHFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: LJF)
  • HUTCHINSON MUNI-BUTLER FIELD (about 18 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN; Abbreviation: HCD)
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 26 miles; WINSTED, MN; Abbreviation: 10D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Darwin:

  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 68 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 71 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)