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Blomkest Minnesota Community Guide


Location:
Blomkest Minnesota population sign Location of Blomkest Minnesota

Located 13 miles south of Willmar on Highway 71 is the town of Blomkest. A city founded on small-town values that is able to offer a quiet lifestyle while still having all of the essentials. Businesses such as the local bank, beauty shop, church, cafe, gas station and car wash, as well as the plumbing and hardware store, serve the immediate needs with larger city access only 13 miles away. Blomkest also has a strong connection to the farming community which shines through in its hometown values and hardworking community.

Come to Blomkest during Blomkest Appreciation Day, the second Thursday in July, and you will find the entire town population, as well as the county folks, celebrating with a parade and a Firemen’s Relief Supper. Small town events like the parade, fish fry and turkey Bingo are some of the pleasures of living in a small town—nobody is a stranger for long!

Courtesy Kandiyohi County Economic Devlopment Commission


Population: 
 Blomkest (city) 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2000-2010 Change
Actual Percent
Population 172 200 183 186 157 -29 -15.59
Land Area (sq. mile) 1.00 1.15 1.03 1.03 1.03 0 0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile) 172.00 173.91 177.67 179.80 152.43 -27.37 -15.22
Housing Units 52 68 66 70 72 +2 +2.86
Households -- 64 63 66 68 +2 +3.03
Persons Per Household -- 3.13 2.90 2.82 2.31 -0.51 -18.09

Geography:

Blomkest is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. U.S. Route 71 and Minnesota State Highway 7 are two of the main routes in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all of it land.  The surrounding topography is marked by flat to slightly rolling fields, almost all of them farms. Big Kandiyohi Lake lies to the northeast of the town. The elevation is 1,135 ft (346 m).

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2010, there were 157 people, 68 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density was 152.4 inhabitants per square mile (58.8 /km2). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 69.9 per square mile (27.0 /km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population.

There were 68 households of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.60.

The median age in the city was 49.9 years. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 40.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.5% male and 46.5% female.

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History:  

BLOMKEST, a city in Roseland Township, section 14, incorporated as a village April 7, 1952; it was platted in October 1926 and established on the Luce Line (Minnesota Western Railroad) as Kester in honor of C. E. Kester, then mayor of Hutchinson; however, confusion with a town called Kiester in Faribault County resulted in the name Kesterville, 1928-1943; that name, while used, was still not satisfactory, and when its post office began in 1928, it was called Blomkest, a name combining Kester with Blomquist, honoring Ole Blomquist (known as Blom Olof Anderson in his native Sweden), who was one of the early settlers of the community. The village had a station of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad.

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 Street scene, Blomkest Minnesota, 1955
Street scene, Blomkest Minnesota, 1955
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Government:
Blomkest City Hall
8 Blomquist Street NW
PO Box 154
Blomkest, MN 56216

City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Community Center.

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Title Term Ends Name and Address   Phone:
Mayor 12/31/2022 Travis Michael Daly
19 Blomkest Street NW
Blomkest, MN 56216
  (320) 444-6273
Clerk appointed Barbara Gilberts
PO Box 154
Blomkest, MN 56216
Email (320) 995-6608
Council Member 12/31/2022 Jim Wittman
116 1st Avenue N
Blomkest, MN 56216
  (320) 894-8717
Council Member 12/31/2022 Paulette Ascheman
231 1st Avenue NE
Blomkest, MN 56216
  (320) 212-7139
Council Member 12/31/2024 Brian Solbrack
103 Main Street N
Blomkest, MN 56216
  (320) 894-3904
Council Member 12/31/2024 Wayne Johnson
504 Evelyn Road
Blomkest, MN 56216
  (320) 583-8036

Post Office:
US Post Office
2 NW Main Street
Blomkest, MN
56216-1101
Phone:
(320) 995-6311
Toll Free:
(800) ASK-USPS

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday           9:00 am - 10:00 am  

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US Post Office

Utilities:
Utility Type Utility Name Utility Phone
Electricity Xcel Energy   (800) 481-4700
Natural Gas n/a --
Wastewater n/a --
Water n/a --
Telephone Frontier Communications (800) 435-1504
Cable TV n/a --

Major Employers:
Employer Products/Services Employees

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Weather:

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Map:

Minnesota State Highway Map of the Blomkest Minnesota area
Minnesota State Highway Map of the Blomkest Minnesota area


Events:

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Attractions:

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Recreation:

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Lakes:
Lake Name Size
(acres)
Lake info Lake Map Rec Map Topo Map
Big Kandiyohi 2,683  

Health Care:

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Schools:
Willmar Public Schools
Independent School District 347

611 5th Street SW
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: (320) 231-8500
Fax: (320) 231-8504
Web: www.willmar.k12.mn.us

Grades:  PK-12
Students:  4,087
 
Willmar Senior High School
2701 30th Street NE
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: (320) 231-8300
Fax: (320) 231-8460

Grades:  9-12
Students:  994
 
Willmar Middle School
209 Willmar Avenue SE
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: (320) 214-6000
Fax: (320) 23235-1254

Grades:  6-8
Students:  844
 
Kennedy Elementary School
824 7th Street SW
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: (320) 214-6688
Fax: (320) 235-9536

Grades:  K-5
Students:  954
 
Roosevelt Elementary School
1800 19th Avenue SW
Willmar, MN 56201
Phone: (320) 2231-8470
Fax: (320) 231-1170


Grades:  K-5
Students:  922
 

Churches:
Blomkest Baptist Church
204 S Main Street
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6446
Web: www.bbc-legacy.org

Pastor:  n/a
Sunday Worship:  10:30 am
 
Roseland Reformed Church
19385 County Road
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 978-8911
Web: www.roselandreformedchurch.org 

Pastor:  Ben Shoup
Sunday Worship:  9:30 am
 
Svea Lutheran Church
12651 15th Street
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 9
95-6500

Pastor:  n/a
Sunday Worship:  n/a
 

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Motels:

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Businesses:
Allied Grain Company
18750 Highway 71 S
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6119
Web: www.alliedgrain.com
Allied Grain Company, Blomkest Minnesota
Anderson Enterprises
16920 15th Street SE
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6588
 
Arlin Zuidema Farm
16111 15th Street SW
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6460
 
Beauty Hill Farms Inc
3096 225th Avenue SE
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6225
 
Blomkest Baptist Church
204 S Main Street
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6446
 
Blomkest Beauty & Barber Shop
119 S Schendel
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6234
 
Blomkest Elevator Inc
Railroad Avenue
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6321
 
Blomkest Fertilizer Inc
365 Railroad Avenue
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6211
 
CES Advertising
20421 15th Street SE
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6141
 
Christianson Systems Inc
20421 15th Street SE
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6141
Web: www.christianson.com

Christianson is a leading manufacturer of ship unloaders and pneumatic conveying systems for a wide range of bulk materials including feed and cereal grains, plastics and chemicals. The company's equipment operates in agriculture, commercial bulk handling, and marine port industries world-wide. Christianson's product line spans from small bulk seed conveyors to large ship unloaders for discharging ocean-going vessels at rates of 600 metric tons per hour.

Christianson Systems Inc
Concorde Bank
16 SW Main Street
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6111
Web: www.concordebanks.com

Concorde Bank is committed to providing quality financial services to our present and future customers. It is our mission to maintain a sound institution of high integrity with a friendly and professional staff that is responsive to the changing needs of the community. At Concorde Bank, we want you to bank in a way that best fits your needs. We offer products and services so you are able to bank when and where you need to, yet still receive the personal service you deserve in a safe and professional community bank environment. We invite you to come to one of our locations in Blomkest or Willmar and begin "Banking Your Way!"

Concorde Bank, Blomkest Minnesota
Erickson Plumbing & Heating
101 N Main
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6114
Web: www.ericksonph.net
 
Gorans Brothers Inc
14277 15th Street SE
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6564
 
Hanegl Inc
PO Box 187
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6211
 
Hurley's Tree Service
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-1426
Web: www.hurleystreeservice.com

Hurley's Tree Service of Blomkest, MN offers residential and commercial tree services at competitive prices. Our insured business is committed to providing first class tree services and satisfaction to our valued customers. At Hurley's Tree Service, we are prepared to meet and exceed your expectation.
 
Larsons Trucking
1508 124th Avenue SE
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6131
 
Matson Insurance
16 NW Main Street
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6111
 
MCSC Inc
102 Main Street
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6451
 
Mel's 7-71 Truck Stop & Cafe
19450 Highway 71 S
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6166
 
Mid Central Steel Erectors Inc
102 Main Street
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6162
 
R & S Repair
14 NW Main Street
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6387
Web: www.rsrepairmn.net

Welcome to R & S Repair: your one-stop, on-the-spot auto service headquarters for a complete line of quality tires and auto services. For years, we have provided the Blomkest, MN area with the latest products and unprecedented services for everything we sell. And for years, our customers have been coming back. Visit our online catalog for the tires you need or stop in and see us. Take a look around. If you don’t find what you need, stop in and see us! We’re conveniently located in Blomkest, MN.

R & S Repair, Blomkest Minnesota
Randy's Auto Sales
19650 Highway 71 S
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6229
 
Robert D Schow Farm
590 195th Avenue SE
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6370
 
Roseland Elevator
18701 County Road...
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 978-8030
 
Roseland Reformed Church
19385 County Road
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 978-8911
 
RSR Inc
PO Box 161
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6451
 
Schow Brothers
520 188th Avenue SE
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6580
 
Troy Simenson Livestock
16002 Highway 71 S
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 995-6414
 
US Post Office
2 NW Main Street
Blomkest, MN
56216-1101
Phone:
(320) 995-6311
Toll Free:
(800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com
 
Zuidema Farms Inc
20099 30th Street SW
Blomkest, MN 56216
Phone: (320) 978-8642
 

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Topographic Map

Topographic map of the Blomkest Minnesota area
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