Montevideo | |
|---|---|
 Artigas Plaza in Montevideo | |
 Location of Montevideo within Chippewa County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′02″N 95°42′55″W / 44.95056°N 95.71528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chippewa |
| Platted | May 25, 1870 |
| Incorporated (village) | March 4, 1879 |
| Incorporated (city) | June 30, 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council – Manager |
| • Mayor | Erich Winter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2) |
| • Land | 4.71 sq mi (12.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,398 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 5,300 |
| • Density | 1,145.59/sq mi (442.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56265 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-43720[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395377[2] |
| Website | montevideomn.org |
Montevideo (/ˌmɒntəˈvɪdioʊ/ MON-tə-VIH-dee-oh)[6] is a city and the county seat of Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,398 at the 2020 census.[3]
The area around Montevideo was populated by Native Americans and fur traders during the first half of the 19th Century. After the Dakota War of 1862, the US government opened the area to homesteaders. Railroads were built, and settlers followed, including Civil War veterans, Norwegians, Germans, Swedes, Dutch, and Irish. Montevideo was incorporated in 1879.[7]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montevideo, Minnesota
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- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Montevideo Minnesota Community Guide". Retrieved October 1, 2022.