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Martin County, Minnesota

Martin County, Minnesota, has 19,440 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fairmont. It uses Central Time and covers 712 sq mi (1,845 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
19,440
Land area
712 sq mi (1,845 km²)
County seat or government
Fairmont
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,507 ± $3,542
Median home value
$163,500 ± $7,281
Median rent, with utilities
$761 ± $61
Homes lived in by their owners
68.9% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Fairmont, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
17.2 sq mi (44.7 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27091
Coordinates (central point)
43.677173, -94.547096
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Martin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5603111,665 people
  2. 560134,535 people
  3. 560882,071 people
  4. 560981,970 people
  5. 561711,632 people
  6. 561811,280 people
  7. 56176888 people
  8. 56039880 people
  9. 56027692 people
  10. 56121590 people
  11. 56127474 people
  12. 56111356 people
All 15
  1. 56162313 people
  2. 56160224 people
  3. 56075176 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Martin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Martin County, largest first

  1. Manyaska Township334 people
  2. Silver Lake Township334 people
  3. Westford Township320 people
  4. Fairmont Township311 people
  5. Rutland Township292 people
  6. East Chain Township289 people
  7. Tenhassen Township276 people
  8. Jay Township275 people
  9. Fraser Township264 people
  10. Galena Township253 people
  11. Pleasant Prairie Township225 people
  12. Cedar Township216 people
All 20
  1. Fox Lake Township193 people
  2. Lake Belt Township190 people
  3. Center Creek Township180 people
  4. Rolling Green Township175 people
  5. Lake Fremont Township174 people
  6. Nashville Township157 people
  7. Elm Creek Township151 people
  8. Waverly Township141 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Martin County, largest first

  1. Fairmont Area School District12,178 people
  2. Blue Earth Area Public Schools7,953 people
  3. Jackson County Central School District7,649 people
  4. St. James Public School District6,640 people
  5. Martin County West School District4,445 people
  6. Truman Public School District2,407 people
  7. Granada-Huntley-East Chain1,434 people
  8. Butterfield-Odin Public School District1,069 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fairmont, Minnesota (city)10,296 people
  2. Truman, Minnesota (city)1,212 people
  3. Sherburn, Minnesota (city)1,015 people
  4. Welcome, Minnesota (city)978 people
  5. Trimont, Minnesota (city)546 people
  6. Ceylon, Minnesota (city)259 people
  7. Granada, Minnesota (city)243 people
  8. Northrop, Minnesota (city)240 people
  9. Dunnell, Minnesota (city)177 people
  10. Ormsby, Minnesota (city)136 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Watonwan County, Minnesota21 mi north
  2. Emmet County, Iowa22 mi south
  3. Faribault County, Minnesota30 mi east
  4. Jackson County, Minnesota30 mi west
  5. Blue Earth County, Minnesota34 mi northeast
  6. Kossuth County, Iowa36 mi southeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.