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Welcome to Watonwan County ...

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

The community of Saint James is the Seat for Watonwan County.

Watonwan County was founded in 1860 and was created by taking area from Brown County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Watonwan had a population of 10,897 people. This is a decrease of 2.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,194 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Watonwan represented 0.21% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Watonwan County:

  • Butterfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Darfur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Darfur is located in Watonwan County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • La Salle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • La Salle is located in Watonwan County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Lewisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Madelia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Madelia is located in Watonwan County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <2>
  • Odin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Odin is located in Watonwan County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Saint James
    (Less than 2 miles 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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