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Welcome to Wykoff ...

The city of Wykoff is located in Fillmore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wykoff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wykoff has a population of 430 people<2> (see below for details).

Wykoff is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Wykoff: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Wykoff: 55990<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wykoff had an population of 430 people. This is a decrease of 3.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wykoff had a population of 444 people. This makes Wykoff the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 444 people, the population of Wykoff decreased 3.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 460 people).

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

Communities near Wykoff ...

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

  • Stewartville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chatfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Eyota
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <6>
  • Preston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Grand Meadow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Harmony
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Le Roy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lanesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Wykoff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wykoff.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wykoff. 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 Wykoff.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wykoff. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wykoff.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wykoff ...

Looking for more information about Wykoff? 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 Wykoff, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wykoff.

Adding Wykoff to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wykoff 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 Wykoff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Wykoff post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wykoff.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Fillmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wykoff.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wykoff - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Wykoff area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Wykoff area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Wykoff). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wykoff or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/