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Watonwan County, Minnesota

Watonwan County, Minnesota, has 11,459 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is St. James. It uses Central Time and covers 435 sq mi (1,127 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
11,459
Land area
435 sq mi (1,127 km²)
County seat or government
St. James
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,699 ± $4,196
Median home value
$162,400 ± $8,160
Median rent, with utilities
$834 ± $59
Homes lived in by their owners
77.8% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: New Ulm, MN micro area, Fairmont, MN micro area, and Mankato, MN metro area
Water area
4.78 sq mi (12.4 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27165
Coordinates (central point)
43.978109, -94.613798
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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 Watonwan 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. 560816,172 people
  2. 560623,234 people
  3. 560882,071 people
  4. 56120983 people
  5. 56019795 people
  6. 56060400 people
  7. 56162313 people
  8. 56160224 people
  9. 5602263 people
  10. 5605655 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Watonwan 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

Watonwan 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 Watonwan County, largest first

  1. Long Lake Township367 people
  2. Rosendale Township351 people
  3. Madelia Township334 people
  4. Riverdale Township312 people
  5. Antrim Township266 people
  6. Nelson Township255 people
  7. St. James Township251 people
  8. South Branch Township249 people
  9. Fieldon Township207 people
  10. Odin Township156 people
  11. Butterfield Township137 people
  12. Adrian Township136 people

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

School districts in Watonwan County, largest first

  1. St. James Public School District6,640 people
  2. Madelia Public School District3,428 people
  3. Mountain Lake Public Schools2,872 people
  4. Truman Public School District2,407 people
  5. Butterfield-Odin Public School District1,069 people
  6. Comfrey Public School District896 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. St. James, Minnesota (city)4,767 people
  2. Madelia, Minnesota (city)2,327 people
  3. Butterfield, Minnesota (city)535 people
  4. Lewisville, Minnesota (city)255 people
  5. Ormsby, Minnesota (city)136 people
  6. Odin, Minnesota (city)126 people
  7. Darfur, Minnesota (city)74 people
  8. La Salle, Minnesota (city)28 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Brown County, Minnesota19 mi north
  2. Martin County, Minnesota21 mi south
  3. Blue Earth County, Minnesota28 mi east
  4. Cottonwood County, Minnesota28 mi west
  5. Jackson County, Minnesota34 mi southwest

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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.