Whalan, MN

Whalan is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The 2020 census counted 67 residents. Whalan was laid out in 1868. Whalan was named after John Whaalahan, the original owner of the town site. Whalan is one of several towns intersected by the Root River segment of the Blufflands State Trail. That mix gives Whalan a clear local shape within Minnesota, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.