Searles, Minnesota

About Searles

Searles is a small unincorporated community in southern Minnesota.

Officially, Searles is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.44 square miles.

📰 Searles News Today

• Norbert "Norb" Wenisch Obituary Dec 5, 2025 mvfh.org · Dec 5
• Police Share New Images of Missing Rochester Man krocnews.com · Jun 24
• Rochester Man Vanishes After Going to Concert in Minneapolis, Missing Person Alert Issued krocnews.com · Jun 10
• Harper Searles on High School Hockey: “I Wouldn’t Trade it for Anything” Minnesota Hockey · Feb 20
• Alice Marie Searles Post Bulletin · Apr 1

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What Makes Searles Unique

• The only place in America named Searles — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Searles

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