Welcome to Watonwan County ...
Time Zone: Watonwan County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Saint James is the Seat for Watonwan County.
Watonwan County was founded in 1860 and was created by taking area from Brown County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Watonwan had a population of 10,846 people. This is a decrease of 3.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,211 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Watonwan represented 0.21% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Watonwan County:
- Butterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Darfur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
- Darfur is located in Watonwan County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- La Salle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- La Salle is located in Watonwan County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Lewisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Madelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
- Madelia is located in Watonwan County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <3>
- Odin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Odin is located in Watonwan County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Saint James
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Watonwan County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Watonwan County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- Cottonwood County
- Jackson County
- Martin 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> | 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. |