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Welcome to Lake Bronson ...

The city of Lake Bronson is located in Kittson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Bronson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1939.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Bronson: Lk. Bronson

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Bronson has a population of 204 people<2> (see below for details).

Lake Bronson is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Bronson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lake Bronson lies within the (218) area code.

The ZIP code for Lake Bronson: 56734<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Bronson had an population of 204 people. This is a decrease of 10.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Bronson had a population of 229 people (or 5.03% of the total population of Kittson County). This makes Lake Bronson the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 229 people, the population of Lake Bronson decreased 6.91% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 246 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Bronson.

Communities near Lake Bronson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Bronson.

  • Hallock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
    • Hallock is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <6>
  • Karlstad
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlstad have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlstad
    • Karlstad is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlstad <6>
  • Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Lancaster is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <6>
  • Kennedy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <6>
  • Strandquist
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strandquist have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandquist
    • Strandquist is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strandquist <6>
  • Halma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halma
    • Halma is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halma <6>
  • Donaldson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Kittson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Deerwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
  • Englund
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englund have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
    • Englund is located in Marshall County
  • Tolstoi
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolstoi came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolstoi

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Bronson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Bronson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Bronson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Bronson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Bronson. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Bronson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Bronson ...

Looking for more information about Lake Bronson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lake Bronson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Bronson.

Adding Lake Bronson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Bronson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake Bronson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Lake Bronson post office opened in 1939.

We also found Lake Bronson on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Bronson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Bronson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Kittson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Bronson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Bronson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lake Bronson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lake Bronson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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