{"id":5115,"date":"2023-07-04T20:09:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T20:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=5115"},"modified":"2026-08-22T17:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T17:16:21","slug":"traverse-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/traverse-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Traverse County, Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traverse County is a county in Minnesota, United States, on the border with North Dakota and South Dakota, with the Red River forming its western edge. It had a population of 3,360 at the 2020 census and covers 586 square miles (1,520 km2) of land and water, centred near 45°46′N 96°28′W.<\/p>\n

Wheaton is the county seat, and its postal code is 56296. The county has four incorporated cities, four unincorporated communities and 15 townships, and sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Traverse County<\/h2>\n

Eight named places from the old listing are confirmed against current sources below, plus two manufactured-home communities. All four incorporated cities sit along or near U.S. Route 75 or Minnesota Highway 27. Unincorp. = unincorporated community.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Wheaton<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1,460<\/td>\n56296<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Browns Valley<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n558<\/td>\n56219<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dumont<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n56236<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tintah<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nTintah<\/td>\n67<\/td>\n56583<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boisberg<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charlesville<\/td>\nUnincorp. (partial)<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Collis<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dakomin<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bergs MH Park<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Schultz Trailer Park<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Traverse County has 15 civil townships covering the county outside its four cities. Township-level population and settlement detail are not verifiable in current sources, so only names are listed.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Arthur<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clifton<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Croke<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dollymount<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folsom<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake Valley<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leonardsville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parnell<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Redpath<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tara<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taylor<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tintah<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nTintah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walls<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Windsor<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n