{"id":5016,"date":"2023-07-02T17:38:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T17:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=5016"},"modified":"2026-08-16T19:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T19:08:28","slug":"martin-county-minnesota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/martin-county-minnesota\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin County, Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"

Martin County is a county in Minnesota, United States, on the Iowa border in the south-central part of the state. It had a population of 20,025 at the 2020 census and covers 730 square miles (1,900 km2) centred near 43°41′N 94°34′W.<\/p>\n

Fairmont is the county seat, and its postal code is 56031. The county has 10 cities, 20 townships, and several unincorporated communities. Martin County observes Central time.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Martin County<\/h2>\n

Martin County has 10 incorporated cities, all governed under Minnesota’s single municipal classification of “city” regardless of size, plus a handful of unincorporated communities inside its 20 townships. The table below lists each place, its type, the township it lies in where confirmed, its 2020 census population, and its ZIP code.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Fairmont<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\nFairmont<\/td>\n10,487<\/td>\n56031<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sherburn<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n56171<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trimont<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n56176<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Truman<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n56088<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welcome<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n56181<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ceylon<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n56121<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Granada<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n56039<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunnell<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n56127<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northrop<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n56075<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ormsby<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n56162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Chain<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nEast Chain<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fox Lake<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nFox Lake<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nashville Center<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nNashville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Imogene<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wilbert<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Twenty civil townships cover the rural land outside Martin County’s cities. Several unincorporated communities take their names directly from the township they sit in.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Fairmont<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nFairmont (city, separately incorporated)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nashville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nNashville Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Chain<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nEast Chain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fox Lake<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nFox Lake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cedar<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Center Creek<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elm Creek<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fraser<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Galena<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jay<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake Belt<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake Fremont<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manyaska<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pleasant Prairie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rolling Green<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rutland<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Silver Lake<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tenhassen<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waverly<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Westford<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n