Kerkhoven (/ˈkɜːrkhoʊvən/ KURK-hoh-vən)[4] is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, located roughly 100 miles (160 km) west of the Twin Cities region of Minneapolis/St.

It is from the persons who purchased bonds (Kerkhoven and Co. of Holland in 1864) of the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (later the Great Northern etc.).

[8] They were financial persons purchasing interest-bearing bonds, but not active promoters of the fledgling prairie railroad.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), all land.

34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Kerkhoven is home to Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Junior Senior High School on the western side of the community.

The local high school (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints) claimed the 2008 Minnesota High School Football Class A Championship by defeating Royalton, and reigned as 2009 Minnesota Class A Wrestling Champions.