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Welcome to Wilkin County ...

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

The community of Breckenridge is the Seat for Wilkin County.

Wilkin County was founded in 1858. Wilkin was created by taking area from Cass and Pembina Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wilkin had a population of 6,223 people. This is a decrease of 5.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,576 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilkin represented 0.12% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Wilkin County:

  • Breckenridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Campbell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Doran
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
    • Doran is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Foxhome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Kent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Nashua
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Wolverton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
    • Wolverton is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people

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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