Essig, Minnesota

Essig is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. Essig is located on U.S. Route 14, 7 miles (11 km) west of New Ulm. Essig has a post office with ZIP code 56030.[3]

Essig
Unincorporated community
Essig is located in Minnesota
Essig
Essig
Essig is located in the United States
Essig
Essig
Coordinates: 44°19′27″N 94°36′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBrown
Area
[1]
 • Total0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Land0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,001 ft (305 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total49
 • Density75.50/sq mi (29.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56030
Area code507
GNIS feature ID643416[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202049—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

History

A post office called Essig has been in operation since 1886.[5] The community was named for one of the Essig brothers who had built the first business there.[6]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  6. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 69.



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