Heatwole, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Heatwole, Minnesota
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 Heatwole, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Heatwole, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | McLeod |
| Township | Lynn |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55350
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654750 |
Heatwole is a small community in Minnesota, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that doesn't have its own separate city government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Lynn Township in McLeod County.
You can find Heatwole southwest of a bigger town called Hutchinson. It's located along McLeod County Road 18, also known as 150th Street, and near County 7. Another road in the area is Walden Avenue.
The Heatwole Threshing Show
One of the most exciting things about Heatwole is its annual event! Every second weekend in August, the community hosts the Heatwole Threshing Show. This show celebrates old farming traditions and machinery. It's a fun way to see how farming was done in the past.
Who Was Joel Heatwole?
The community of Heatwole was named after an important person named Joel Prescott Heatwole. He was a newspaper editor, which means he helped create newspapers. He was also a politician. A politician is someone who works in government.
Joel Heatwole served as the mayor of Northfield, Minnesota, from 1894 to 1895. Later, he became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. This is a part of the United States government where elected officials make laws for the country. He served there from 1895 to 1903.
