Walnut Grove, Minnesota

About Walnut Grove

Set in the southwestern part of Minnesota, Walnut Grove is a tiny community with an estimated population of 733.

Officially, Walnut Grove is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 672 residents per square mile.

📰 Walnut Grove News Today

• Little House on the Prairie Season 2 Wraps Filming as Netflix Rounds Out the Walnut Grove Cast What's on Netflix · Oct 9
• SMCHS Girls Varsity Volleyball @ WWGHS MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Remembering Dean Albertson | Obituaries Stephens Funeral Service · Jun 29
• Visit Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Minnesota: Walnut Grove & More Thrifty Minnesota · Jul 3
• Little House on the Prairie Hits the Small Screen Mpls.St.Paul Magazine · Jul 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Walnut Grove Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Walnut Grove — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Walnut Grove

• Dorothy's Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Walnut Grove

• Ferguson Park reviews ★
• Walnut Grove City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Walnut Grove

• WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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