Wilkin County, Minnesota

Wilkin County, Minnesota, has 6,288 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Breckenridge. It uses Central Time and covers 751 sq mi (1,945 km²) of land.

Wilkin County in Minnesota

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Resident population, July 2025: 6,288
Land area: 751 sq mi (1,945 km²)
County seat or government: Breckenridge
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $71,410 ± $4,499
Median home value: $182,200 ± $24,442
Median rent, with utilities: $564 ± $159
Homes lived in by their owners: 79.7% ± 2.7 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Wahpeton, ND-MN micro areaCentral county
Water area: 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km²)
State: Minnesota
County code (FIPS): 27167
Coordinates (central point): 46.362335, -96.476657

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Time zones in Wilkin County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-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

5656044,405 people
565725,827 people
565143,994 people
565203,852 people
565791,050 people
56522604 people
58030593 people
56594442 people
56553261 people
56543222 people
56583150 people
5656583 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Wilkin 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

Wilkin 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 Wilkin County, largest first

All 22

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

School districts in Wilkin County, largest first

Fergus Falls Public School District20,377 people
Breckenridge Public School District4,819 people
Barnesville Public School District4,687 people
Rothsay Public School District973 people
Campbell-Tintah Public School District684 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.

Breckenridge, Minnesota (city)3,349 people
Rothsay, Minnesota (city)454 people
Campbell, Minnesota (city)245 people
Wolverton, Minnesota (city)145 people
Foxhome, Minnesota (city)110 people
Kent, Minnesota (city)70 people
Nashua, Minnesota (city)21 people
Doran, Minnesota (city)12 people

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Areas that only touch the edge

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