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Welcome to Renville County ...

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

The community of Olivia is the Seat for Renville County.

Renville County was founded in 1855. Renville was created by taking area from Nicollet, and Sibley Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Renville had a population of 14,551 people. This is a decrease of 7.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,730 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Renville represented 0.3% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Renville County:

  • Bird Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Lake
    • Buffalo Lake is located in Renville County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Lake <2>
  • Danube
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
    • Danube is located in Renville County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danube <2>
  • Fairfax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Renville County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hector
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Renville County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
  • Morton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Renville County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
  • Olivia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
    • Olivia is located in Renville County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <2>
  • Renville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renville
    • Renville is located in Renville County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renville <2>
  • Sacred Heart
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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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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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024