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Welcome to Nicollet County ...

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

The community of Saint Peter is the Seat for Nicollet County.

Nicollet County was founded in 1853 and was created by taking area from Dakota County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nicollet had a population of 34,274 people. This is an increase of 4.63% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,758 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nicollet represented 0.62% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Nicollet County:

  • Courtland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicollet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <2>
  • North Mankato
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Peter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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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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