Ulen

Also known as Ulen, Minnesota, Ulen, MN

city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Minnesota
County: Clay
Type: Mayor-Council
Mayor: Mary A. Knopfler
Total: 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km )
Land: 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 1,148 ft (350 m)
Density: 445.0/sq mi (171.83/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 27-66136

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ulen
Population: 476
Area: 2.944222
Elevation: 351
Image: Ulen, Minnesota - 1099744814.jpg
Households: 204
Dialing code: 218

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postal code: 56585
P8168: Dezső László
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 22723
Commons category: Ulen, Minnesota

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Ulen (/ˈjuːlən/ YOO-lən) is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Branch of the Wild Rice River. The population was 476 at the 2020 census.

Near this small community, what may be an authentic Viking sword known as the Ulen sword was found in a field by Hans O. Hansen in 1911. The sword is currently on display in the Ulen Museum. Ulen and the area surrounding is mostly inhabited by later generation Norwegian-Americans.