Hadley, Minnesota

About Hadley

Set in the southwestern part of Minnesota, Hadley is a tiny community, home to 55 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hadley is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.29 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 190 residents per square mile.

📰 Hadley News Today

• Kathleen M. Hadley Star Tribune · Jun 14
• Cermen Kerry Hadley Obituary May 24, 2026 Worlein Funeral Home · May 24
• Linda Alice Olson Obituary Dec 7, 2025 Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home · Apr 16
• Dianne Jennifer Johnson Obituary (2026) - Hadley, MN - Totzke Funeral Home - Slayton Legacy | Obituary · Aug 13
• Maxine M. Davis Obituary May 6, 2026 Mankato Mortuary · May 6

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What Makes Hadley Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.29 sq mi.
• With 55 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hadley

• Carlson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Great Oasis Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lowville Wildlife Management Area, North Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lowville Wildlife Management Area, South Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mason Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Peters Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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