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Welcome to Martin County ...

Time Zone: Martin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fairmont is the Seat for Martin County.

Martin County was founded in 1857. Martin was created by taking area from Faribault and Brown Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Martin had a population of 19,641 people. This is a decrease of 5.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,840 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Martin represented 0.39% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Martin County:

  • Ceylon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <3>
  • Dunnell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dunnell is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Fairmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <3>
  • Granada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
    • Granada is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <3>
  • Northrop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Northrop is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northrop <3>
  • Ormsby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ormsby is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Sherburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
    • Sherburn is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <3>
  • Trimont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
    • Trimont is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <3>
  • Truman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
    • Truman is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
  • Welcome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Martin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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