Kerkhoven, MN

united states

Kerkhoven is a small farming town of about 800 people in west-central Minnesota, sitting along Highway 12 about 25 miles southwest of Willmar. The area is classic Minnesota prairie country with corn and soybean fields stretching in every direction. Most visitors arrive via Highway 12 from the Twin Cities or Willmar, while locals use County Road 9 for north-south connections. The town's working grain elevator complex stands as a prairie landmark visible for miles around.