Windom, Minnesota

Windom
Shops in downtown Windom
Shops in downtown Windom
Location of Windom within Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Location of Windom
within Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°52′25″N 95°07′13″W / 43.87361°N 95.12028°W / 43.87361; -95.12028
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyCottonwood
PlattedJune 20, 1871
IncorporatedApril 15, 1875
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorDominic Jones
Area
 • Total4.26 sq mi (11.03 km2)
 • Land4.09 sq mi (10.61 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation1,358 ft (414 m)
Population
 • Total4,798
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
4,742
 • Density1,171.67/sq mi (452.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56101
Area code507
FIPS code27-70798
GNIS feature ID2397339[2]
Sales tax6.875%[5]
Websitehttps://windom-mn.com/

Windom is a city and the county seat of Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,798 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat of Cottonwood County[6] and is situated in the Coteau des Prairies.

Although a mostly small, rural farming community, Windom is host to several parks including a disc golf course at Mayflower Park. The Des Moines River flows through Windom and serves as a gentle, rapid-free canoeing spot.

  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: Windom, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Windom (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.