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]
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| Coordinates: 44°19′42″N 94°36′12″W / 44.32833°N 94.60333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 49 |
| • Density | 75.50/sq mi (29.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56030 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806358[2] |
History
editA post office called Essig has been in operation since 1886.[4] The community was named for one of the Essig brothers who had built the first business there.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Essig, Minnesota
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.