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Where am ILOCATED

Renville County, Minnesota

Renville County, Minnesota, has 14,356 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Olivia. It uses Central Time and covers 983 sq mi (2,546 km²) of land.

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Renville County in Minnesota
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Renville County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
14,356
Land area
983 sq mi (2,546 km²)
County seat or government
Olivia
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$70,625 ± $2,917
Median home value
$163,200 ± $5,730
Median rent, with utilities
$790 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
80.2% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Willmar, MN micro area, Hutchinson, MN micro area, New Ulm, MN micro area, and Mankato, MN metro area
Water area
4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27129
Coordinates (central point)
44.723697, -94.955616
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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 Renville 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. 5535018,610 people
  2. 562836,481 people
  3. 562413,933 people
  4. 562772,905 people
  5. 562842,168 people
  6. 553421,973 people
  7. 553321,667 people
  8. 553101,344 people
  9. 553851,337 people
  10. 553141,187 people
  11. 562701,076 people
  12. 56285983 people
All 16
  1. 56228922 people
  2. 56260913 people
  3. 56230779 people
  4. 55333698 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Renville 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

Renville 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 Renville County, largest first

  1. Boon Lake Township400 people
  2. Troy Township347 people
  3. Wang Township271 people
  4. Sacred Heart Township257 people
  5. Beaver Falls Township256 people
  6. Palmyra Township252 people
  7. Hector Township241 people
  8. Ericson Township212 people
  9. Bird Island Township208 people
  10. Cairo Township206 people
  11. Winfield Township203 people
  12. Preston Lake Township195 people
All 27
  1. Melville Township178 people
  2. Birch Cooley Township173 people
  3. Kingman Township171 people
  4. Norfolk Township163 people
  5. Emmet Township162 people
  6. Camp Township149 people
  7. Brookfield Township146 people
  8. Wellington Township146 people
  9. Martinsburg Township145 people
  10. Flora Township134 people
  11. Crooks Township128 people
  12. Henryville Township128 people
  13. Bandon Township126 people
  14. Hawk Creek Township124 people
  15. Osceola Township83 people

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

School districts in Renville County, largest first

  1. Hutchinson Public School District18,506 people
  2. Redwood Area School District8,083 people
  3. Yellow Medicine East6,551 people
  4. G.F.W.6,113 people
  5. Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District4,540 people
  6. MACCRAY School District4,280 people
  7. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools4,175 people
  8. Renville County West School District4,077 people
  9. Cedar Mountain School District2,293 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. Olivia, Minnesota (city)2,205 people
  2. Renville, Minnesota (city)1,503 people
  3. Hector, Minnesota (city)1,130 people
  4. Fairfax, Minnesota (city)1,088 people
  5. Bird Island, Minnesota (city)930 people
  6. Buffalo Lake, Minnesota (city)635 people
  7. Franklin, Minnesota (city)526 people
  8. Sacred Heart, Minnesota (city)481 people
  9. Danube, Minnesota (city)472 people
  10. Morton, Minnesota (city)384 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Redwood County, Minnesota27 mi southwest
  2. Kandiyohi County, Minnesota30 mi north
  3. McLeod County, Minnesota34 mi east
  4. Meeker County, Minnesota35 mi northeast
  5. Brown County, Minnesota35 mi south
  6. Chippewa County, Minnesota36 mi northwest
  7. Sibley County, Minnesota37 mi east
  8. Nicollet County, Minnesota43 mi southeast
  9. Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota45 mi west

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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.