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Welcome to Goodhue County ...

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

The community of Red Wing is the Seat for Goodhue County.

Goodhue County was founded in 1853. Goodhue was created by taking area from Wabasha and Dakota Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Goodhue had a population of 46,340 people. This is an increase of 0.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,210 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goodhue represented 0.87% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Goodhue County:

  • Bellechester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Cannon Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dennison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Goodhue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Goodhue is located in Goodhue County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <2>
  • Kenyon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenyon is located in Goodhue County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,788 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenyon <2>
  • Pine Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Red Wing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Wing is located in Goodhue County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <2>
  • Wanamingo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Zumbrota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <2>

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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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