Hanley Falls, Minnesota

About Hanley Falls

Hanley Falls is a tiny community in western Minnesota counting 238 people who proudly call it home.

Hanley Falls holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 952 residents per square mile.

📰 Hanley Falls News Today

• Delores "Dee" Anderson Obituary Jul 26, 2026 Anderson TeBeest Funeral Home · Jul 26
• Larry William Caron Obituary Aug 4, 2026 Horvath Funeral Service · Aug 4
• Ruth Helen Sharkey Obituary Apr 24, 2026 Hamilton Funeral Home | Marshall, MN · Apr 24
• Summer Fun: Harvest season finds several threshing shows to the region West Central Tribune · Jun 14
• Lake Lillian, Hanley Falls each awarded $750,000 in infrastructure funds Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (.gov) · Feb 17

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What Makes Hanley Falls Unique

• The only place in America named Hanley Falls — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Minnesota's Machinery Museum · Museum
• Minnesota Machinery Museum · Attraction

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