Nobles County, Minnesota

Nobles County, Minnesota, has 22,338 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Worthington. It uses Central Time and covers 715 sq mi (1,852 km²) of land.

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Nobles County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
22,338
Land area
715 sq mi (1,852 km²)
County seat or government
Worthington
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,101 ± $4,139
Median home value
$197,200 ± $11,134
Median rent, with utilities
$896 ± $82
Homes lived in by their owners
74.2% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Worthington, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
7.43 sq mi (19.3 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27105
Coordinates (central point)
43.677686, -95.763132

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 Nobles 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. 5618715,214 people
  2. 561312,238 people
  3. 561281,768 people
  4. 561101,633 people
  5. 561191,188 people
  6. 56168858 people
  7. 56129761 people
  8. 56122660 people
  9. 56167555 people
  10. 56185500 people
  11. 56155411 people
  12. 56117400 people
All 17
  1. 56141362 people
  2. 56165333 people
  3. 56158322 people
  4. 56153173 people
  5. 56147135 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Nobles 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

Nobles County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Nobles County, largest first

  1. Worthington Township438 people
  2. Bigelow Township393 people
  3. Leota Township383 people
  4. Summit Lake Township293 people
  5. Lorain Township244 people
  6. Elk Township235 people
  7. Hersey Township226 people
  8. Wilmont Township211 people
  9. Grand Prairie Township207 people
  10. Ransom Township198 people
  11. Graham Lakes Township189 people
  12. Dewald Township182 people
All 20
  1. Little Rock Township172 people
  2. Indian Lake Township162 people
  3. Seward Township157 people
  4. Larkin Township153 people
  5. Westside Township137 people
  6. Olney Township128 people
  7. Bloom Township111 people
  8. Lismore Township105 people

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

School districts in Nobles County, largest first

  1. Worthington Public School District16,800 people
  2. Luverne Public School District7,249 people
  3. Murray County Central School District4,686 people
  4. Fulda Public School District2,385 people
  5. Adrian Public School District2,211 people
  6. Edgerton Public School District1,993 people
  7. Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools1,655 people
  8. Heron Lake-Okabena School District1,501 people
  9. Ellsworth Public School District876 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. Worthington, Minnesota (city)13,780 people
  2. Adrian, Minnesota (city)1,236 people
  3. Brewster, Minnesota (city)687 people
  4. Ellsworth, Minnesota (city)428 people
  5. Rushmore, Minnesota (city)362 people
  6. Round Lake, Minnesota (city)333 people
  7. Bigelow, Minnesota (city)297 people
  8. Wilmont, Minnesota (city)280 people
  9. Lismore, Minnesota (city)233 people
  10. Leota, Minnesota (CDP)169 people
  11. Dundee, Minnesota (city)79 people
  12. Kinbrae, Minnesota (city)2 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Osceola County, Iowa22 mi south
  2. Murray County, Minnesota23 mi north
  3. Rock County, Minnesota25 mi west
  4. Lyon County, Iowa30 mi southwest
  5. Jackson County, Minnesota31 mi east
  6. Cottonwood County, Minnesota37 mi northeast

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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.