Cannon Falls, Minnesota

Cannon Falls, Minnesota
City
Downtown Cannon Falls
Downtown Cannon Falls
Location of Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Location of Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Cannon Falls, Minnesota is located in the United States
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°30′37″N 92°54′16″W / 44.51028°N 92.90444°W / 44.51028; -92.90444
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyGoodhue
Government
 • MayorMatt Montgomery
 • City AdministratorNeil Jensen
Area
 • Total4.59 sq mi (11.89 km2)
 • Land4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
836 ft (255[2] m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,220
 • Density940.08/sq mi (362.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
55009
Area code507
FIPS code27-09730[3]
GNIS feature ID0640870[2]
Websitecannonfallsmn.gov

Cannon Falls is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,083 at the 2010 census.[4] Located along U.S. Route 52, southeast of the Twin Cities, Cannon Falls is the home of Pachyderm Studios, where many famous musicians have recorded, including Nirvana, which recorded its 1993 album In Utero there.

Cannon Falls is named for the falls along the Cannon River and serves as the western trailhead for the Cannon Valley Trail.

  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: Cannon Falls, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2011.[dead link]