Askov, MN

Askov is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 331 residents. Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community, and Interstate 35 is nearby. The village was originally within the lands of the village of Partridge, at a stop far outside the original village along Great Northern Railway; here a post office was set up, called Partridge from 1889 to 1909, before changing its name to Askov in 1909. Askov makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Askov is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Most of the original village of Partridge was destroyed in the 1894 Hinckley fire. The Kettle River and Partridge Creek both flow nearby. Banning State Park is also nearby.