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Childs
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 Childs, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Childs, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wilkin |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654642 |
Childs is an unincorporated community in Wilkin County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
History
The town of Childs was named for a local farmer, Job W. Childs, who later moved to California. The town had a post office from 1888 until 1920, and a station of the Great Northern Railway which was abandoned in 1956.
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