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Welcome to Wright County ...

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

The community of Buffalo is the Seat for Wright County.

Wright County was founded in 1855. Wright was created by taking area from Cass and Sibley Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wright had a population of 138,377 people. This is an increase of 10.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 125,093 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wright represented 2.36% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Wright County:

  • Albertville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Annandale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo is located in Wright County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
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  • Clearwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cokato
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cokato is located in Wright County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
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  • Delano
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Delano is located in Wright County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
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  • Hanover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hanover is located in Wright County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,524 people
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  • Howard Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Maple Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Otsego
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Otsego is located in Wright County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
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    • Rockford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Michael
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • South Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Waverly is located in Wright County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,701 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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