Erhard, Minnesota

About Erhard

Set in the northwestern part of Minnesota, Erhard is a tiny community with an estimated population of 132.

Erhard holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.55 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 240 residents per square mile.

📰 Erhard News Today

• Mildred Kay Clark Obituary Mar 1, 2026 larsonfuneralpelicanrapids.com · Mar 1
• Erhard Man Arrested After Using a Fork to Hotwire a UTV and Fleeing Deputies Fergus Now · Apr 10
• Richard Peter Craig Obituary (2026) - Erhard, MN - Larson Funeral & Cremation Service - Pelican Rapids Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Erhard, Minnesota 56534 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• Obituary for William "Bill" Nerdahl Karvonen Funeral & Cremation Service · Nov 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Erhard Unique

• The only place in America named Erhard — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Erhard

• Ye Olde Schoolhouse

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Erhard

• Maplewood State Park reviews ★
• Backstrom WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Erhards Grove WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Erhards Grove Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gilmore WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Knobel Lake WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Long Branch Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pelican River WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tweet WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Erhard

🏘️ Nearby Communities