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Welcome to Wilkin County ...

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

The community of Breckenridge is the Seat for Wilkin County.

Wilkin County was founded in 1858. Wilkin was created by taking area from Cass and Pembina Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wilkin had a population of 6,207 people. This is a decrease of 5.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,591 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilkin represented 0.12% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Wilkin County:

  • Breckenridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Campbell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Doran
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Doran is located in Wilkin County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Foxhome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Kent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent is located in Wilkin County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Nashua
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashua is located in Wilkin County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Wolverton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolverton is located in Wilkin County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 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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