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Welcome to Renville County ...

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

The community of Olivia is the Seat for Renville County.

Renville County was founded in 1855. Renville was created by taking area from Nicollet, and Sibley Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Renville had a population of 14,548 people. This is a decrease of 7.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,684 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Renville represented 0.3% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Renville County:

  • Bird Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Danube
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Danube is located in Renville County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
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  • Fairfax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfax is located in Renville County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
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  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hector
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hector is located in Renville County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
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  • Morton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Morton is located in Renville County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
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  • Olivia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Olivia is located in Renville County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,310 people
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  • Renville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Renville is located in Renville County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
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  • Sacred Heart
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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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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