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Welcome to Eyota ...

The city of Eyota is located in Olmsted County<1>.

The pronunciation of Eyota: EE-oh-tah<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eyota, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eyota has a population of 1,999 people<3> (see below for details).

Eyota is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Eyota: 507 & 924<5>

The ZIP code for Eyota: 55934<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eyota had an population of 1,999 people. This is an increase of 1.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eyota had a population of 1,977 people. This makes Eyota the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Eyota represents 0.04% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 260th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,977 people, the population of Eyota increased 20.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,644 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eyota.

Websites for Eyota ...

Official Website: www.eyota.govoffice.com/

Communities near Eyota ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eyota.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eyota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eyota.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eyota. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eyota.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eyota. See our Newspapers Page for Eyota.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eyota ...

Looking for more information about Eyota? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eyota, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eyota.

Adding Eyota to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eyota in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Eyota was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Eyota post office opened in 1864.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eyota.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Olmsted, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Eyota. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eyota.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eyota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Eyota area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Eyota area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Eyota). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eyota or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/