Situated on the North Dakota border in Norman County, in northwestern Minnesota, the small city of Hendrum is a Red River Valley town, between the Red River of the North and the Wild Rice River. Its population has been relatively stable, in the three hundreds, since the 1910 census, its peak population being 355 in 1910, while its lowest population has been 305 in 1960. The town was laid out in 1881, and named for Hedrum, a parish in Vestfold County, Norway. The city is served by US Route 75, Minnesota Highway 25, and County Road 106. Nearby communities include Anthony, Hadler, Halstad and Perley, in Minnesota, as well as the North Dakota localities of Gardner, Grandin and Kelso. Fargo, North Dakota is thirty miles south, Grand Forks, North Dakota is sixty miles north, and Mahnomen, Minnesota is forty-five miles east of Hendrum.
 
 
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Situated on the Minnesota-North Dakota border, the small town is less than a half hour north of the Fargo-Moorhead region. A profile of the city is set forth on the official municipal web site, along with a schedule of events, council meeting agendas and minutes, and administrative and departmental contacts.
http://hendrummn.com/
Heritage Publications publishes the Red River Promoter, a monthly publication covering forty regional communities, and available door-to-door in every community between Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, as well as in hundreds of news stands. A list of communities that its advertising publication is distributed in is available, and an electronic version is available online.
http://www.redriverpromoter.com/
The public library is located on Maine Street in Hendrum, Minnesota. Directions and a map showing the location of the facility are presented, and its hours of operation, a calendar of events, contacts, and a catalog of its collections and resources, its services, and research facilities.
http://larl.org/larl-locations/hendrum/
Serving the Red River Valley, the family owned business has facilities in Hendrum, Minnesota, Hunter, North Dakota, and Grandin, North Dakota, where it offers convenience stores, propane delivery, and bulk fuel delivery. A history and profile of the business is available, with an overview of its products and services.
https://www.nepstadoil.com/
Chartered in 1915, the family owned bank has four locations, including Dilworth, Moorhead, Ulen, and Hendrum, Minnesota. Its locations, lobby and drive-up hours, contacts, and a profile of the bank are featured, along with its personal and business loans and account products, agricultural loans, and mortgages are highlighted.
https://www.nwbanks.com/
With crews throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, and eastern South Dakota, the property preservation company is based in Hendrum, Minnesota. In business for about twenty years, the company offers a wide range of property preservation services, which are featured here, along with its areas served and contacts.
http://www.schnabelinc.com/
The PK-6th grade school is part of Norman County West Public Schools, and located on Main Street East in the city of Hendrum, Minnesota. A profile of the school is provided, along with a school schedule, faculty and staff directory, parent-student handbook, and a classroom supply list.
http://www.ncw.k12.mn.us/west-elementary/