Rustad
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyClay
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation912 ft
Coordinates46°44′00″N 96°44′41″W
Area code218
GNIS feature ID650427[1]

Rustad is an unincorporated community in Clay County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

History

A post office was established as Kurtz in 1891, the name was changed to Rustad in 1907, and the post office closed in 1954.[2] The community was named for Samuel Rustad, an early merchant.[3]

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  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 118