Welcome to Mower County ...
Time Zone: Mower County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Austin is the Seat for Mower County.
Mower County was founded in 1855 and was created by taking area from Rice County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mower had a population of 40,040 people. This is an increase of 2.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,163 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mower represented 0.74% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Mower County:
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brownsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Brownsdale is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <2>
- Dexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Grand Meadow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
- Grand Meadow is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <2>
- Le Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
- Lyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <2>
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- Mapleview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Mapleview is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Racine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <2>
- Sargeant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Sargeant is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Taopi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Waltham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Mower County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Dodge County
- Olmsted County
- Fillmore County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Worth County
- Freeborn County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |