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Welcome to Minneota ...

The city of Minneota is located in Lyon County<1>.


The location of Minneota has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Minneota: min-ee-OH-tuh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minneota, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Minneota has a population of 1,365 people<4> (see below for details).

Minneota is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The telephone area code for Minneota: (507)

The ZIP code for Minneota: 56264<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minneota had an population of 1,365 people. This is a decrease of 1.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minneota had a population of 1,392 people (or 5.38% of the total population of Lyon County). This makes Minneota the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Minneota represents 0.03% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 307th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,392 people, the population of Minneota decreased 3.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,449 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Minneota.

Communities Also Named Minneota ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Minneota - it's located in Montana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minneota.

Communities near Minneota ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minneota.

  • Marshall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Canby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <7>
  • Cottonwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <7>
  • Clarkfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
    • Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <7>
  • Ivanhoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <7>
  • Lynd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
    • Lynd is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <7>
  • Ghent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <7>
  • Russell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Hanley Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
    • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Porter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Minneota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minneota.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minneota. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minneota.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minneota. See our Newspapers Page for Minneota.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minneota ...

Looking for more information about Minneota? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Minneota, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Minneota.

Adding Minneota to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minneota in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minneota was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Minneota post office opened in 1878.

We also found Minneota in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minneota.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minneota. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lyon County: www.lyonco.org/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Minneota. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Minneota.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minneota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Minneota). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minneota or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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