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Welcome to Nobles County ...

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

The community of Worthington is the Seat for Nobles County.

Nobles County was founded in 1857 and was created by taking area from Brown County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nobles had a population of 21,645 people. This is an increase of 1.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,378 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nobles represented 0.4% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Nobles County:

  • Adrian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Adrian is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
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  • Bigelow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Brewster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brewster is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Dundee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dundee is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Ellsworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
  • Kinbrae
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Kinbrae is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
  • Lismore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lismore is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
  • Round Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
  • Rushmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Wilmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wilmont is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmont <2>
  • Worthington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>

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>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.
 

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