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Time Zone: Fillmore County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Preston is the Seat for Fillmore County.

Fillmore County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from Wabasha County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fillmore had a population of 21,067 people. This is an increase of 0.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,862 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fillmore represented 0.39% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Fillmore County:

  • Canton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
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  • Chatfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
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  • Lanesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mabel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
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  • Ostrander
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Peterson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Preston
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Preston is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
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    • Rushford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
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    • Rushford Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Spring Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Whalan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
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    • Wykoff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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