Preston, Minnesota

Preston
City
Preston Main Street commercial district
Preston Main Street commercial district
Nickname: 
"Minnesota's Trout Capitol"
Location of Preston within Fillmore County and state of Minnesota
Location of Preston
within Fillmore County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°40′21″N 92°04′58″W / 43.67250°N 92.08278°W / 43.67250; -92.08278
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyFillmore
Area
[1]
 • Total2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
 • Land2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,322
 • Density536.31/sq mi (207.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55965
Area code507
FIPS code27-52450[3]
GNIS feature ID2396272[2]

Preston is a city and the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2010 census.[4] [5] The Root River runs through it, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby. It bills itself as "America's Trout Capital,"[6] with a 20-foot trout [7] placed along Minnesota State Highway 16.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Preston, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2011.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Visit Preston, Minnesota Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Visit Preston, Minnesota Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine