Wright County, Minnesota
Wright County, Minnesota, has 157,559 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Buffalo. It uses Central Time and covers 661 sq mi (1,712 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 157,559
- Land area
- 661 sq mi (1,712 km²)
- County seat or government
- Buffalo
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $107,209 ± $3,135
- Median home value
- $358,900 ± $4,451
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,288 ± $63
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84.1% ± 1.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 53.2 sq mi (138 km²)
- State
- Minnesota
- County code (FIPS)
- 27171
- Coordinates (central point)
- 45.174921, -93.966482
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 Wright 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
- 5533045,721 people
- 5531324,913 people
- 5530921,378 people
- 5536220,663 people
- 5537620,106 people
- 5537416,661 people
- 5530113,482 people
- 5530810,321 people
- 5532810,019 people
- 553027,326 people
- 553205,998 people
- 553885,893 people
All 22
22 ZIP Code areas overlap Wright 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 Wright County, largest first
- Rockford Township3,407 people
- Monticello Township3,328 people
- Franklin Township2,904 people
- Silver Creek Township2,582 people
- Corinna Township2,559 people
- Maple Lake Township2,490 people
- Marysville Township2,292 people
- Buffalo Township1,808 people
- French Lake Township1,585 people
- Chatham Township1,546 people
- Southside Township1,360 people
- Albion Township1,343 people
All 18
- Clearwater Township1,334 people
- Woodland Township1,120 people
- Cokato Township1,106 people
- Middleville Township1,045 people
- Stockholm Township991 people
- Victor Township961 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county
School districts in Wright County, largest first
- St. Cloud Public School District103,484 people
- Elk River School District82,523 people
- Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools35,165 people
- St. Michael-Albertville School District28,015 people
- Monticello Public School District23,315 people
- Glencoe-Silver Lake School District12,429 people
- Delano Public School District12,017 people
- Watertown-Mayer Public School District11,096 people
- Annandale Public School District10,600 people
- Dassel-Cokato Public School District10,441 people
- Rockford Public School District10,172 people
- Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted9,400 people
All 13
- Maple Lake Public School District5,206 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.
- Otsego, Minnesota (city)22,245 people
- St. Michael, Minnesota (city)20,010 people
- Buffalo, Minnesota (city)16,499 people
- Monticello, Minnesota (city)14,858 people
- Dayton, Minnesota (city)9,095 people
- Albertville, Minnesota (city)8,207 people
- Delano, Minnesota (city)6,942 people
- Becker, Minnesota (city)5,034 people
- Rockford, Minnesota (city)4,597 people
- Montrose, Minnesota (city)3,888 people
- Hanover, Minnesota (city)3,626 people
- Annandale, Minnesota (city)3,399 people
All 19
- Cokato, Minnesota (city)2,782 people
- Waverly, Minnesota (city)2,285 people
- Maple Lake, Minnesota (city)2,042 people
- Clearwater, Minnesota (city)1,970 people
- Howard Lake, Minnesota (city)1,832 people
- South Haven, Minnesota (city)214 people
- Silver Creek, Minnesota (CDP)167 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Sherburne County, Minnesota21 mi northeast
- Carver County, Minnesota26 mi south
- Hennepin County, Minnesota27 mi southeast
- Meeker County, Minnesota28 mi west
- McLeod County, Minnesota29 mi southwest
- Stearns County, Minnesota41 mi northwest
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