Paynesville, Minnesota

Paynesville
Koronis Cinema, Downtown Paynesville
Koronis Cinema, Downtown Paynesville
Motto: 
"An Area For All Seasons"[1]
Location of Paynesville within Stearns County, Minnesota
Location of Paynesville
within Stearns County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°22′43″N 94°43′18″W / 45.37861°N 94.72167°W / 45.37861; -94.72167
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyStearns
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • MayorShawn C. Reinke
 • Governing bodyPaynesville City Council
Area
 • Total2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,175 ft (358 m)
Population
 • Total2,388
 • Estimate 
(2021)[5]
2,449
 • Density1,042.79/sq mi (402.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56362
Area code320
FIPS code27-49966[6]
GNIS feature ID2396168[3]
Websitepaynesvillemn.com

Paynesville is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, on Lake Koronis, in the central part of the state. The population was 2,388 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.[7]

  1. ^ "City of Paynesville Minnesota". City of Paynesville Minnesota. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paynesville, Minnesota
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Profile for Paynesville, Minnesota, MN". ePodunk. Retrieved October 9, 2012.