Welcome to Traverse County ...
Time Zone: Traverse County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Wheaton is the Seat for Traverse County.
Traverse County was founded in 1862 and was created by taking area from County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Traverse had a population of 3,260 people. This is a decrease of 8.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,558 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Traverse represented 0.07% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Traverse County:
- Browns Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Dumont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Tintah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
- Tintah is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Wheaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in Traverse County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Traverse County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Wilkin County
- Grant County
- Stevens County
- Big Stone County
- Roberts County
- Richland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |