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Welcome to Owatonna ...

The city of Owatonna is located in Steele County<1> and is the County Seat for Steele County.



The pronunciation of Owatonna: oh-wuh-TAHN-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Owatonna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Owatonna has a population of 25,726 people<3> (see below for details).

Owatonna is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Owatonna is within the boundaries of the (507) area code.

The ZIP code for Owatonna: 55060<5>

Websites for Owatonna ...

Official Website:   www.ci.owatonna.mn.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.owatonna.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Owatonna had an population of 25,726 people. This is an increase of 0.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Owatonna had a population of 25,599 people (which is 69.99% of the total population of Steele County). This makes Owatonna the county's most populous community.

The population of Owatonna represents 0.48% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 25,599 people, the population of Owatonna increased 14.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,434 people).

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

Communities near Owatonna ...

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

  • Faribault
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Waseca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
    • Waseca is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <6>
  • Rice Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
  • Dodge Center
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
    • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <6>
  • Blooming Prairie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
    • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <6>
  • Waterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <6>
  • Kenyon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Richland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
    • New Richland is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <6>
  • Morristown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Concord
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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 Owatonna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owatonna.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owatonna. 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 Owatonna.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owatonna. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Owatonna.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owatonna ...

Looking for more information about Owatonna? 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 Owatonna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Owatonna.

Adding Owatonna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Owatonna 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 Owatonna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Owatonna post office opened in 1855>l book.

We also found Owatonna in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Owatonna.

The official website for Owatonna: www.ci.owatonna.mn.us/

The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.mn.us/

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 Steele, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Owatonna. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Owatonna.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owatonna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Owatonna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Owatonna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<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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