{"id":5073,"date":"2023-07-03T15:41:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=5073"},"modified":"2026-08-22T12:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T12:02:20","slug":"redwood-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/redwood-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Redwood County, Minnesota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Redwood County is a county in Minnesota, United States, on the south side of the Minnesota River in the state&rsquo;s southwest. It had a population of 15,425 at the 2020 census and covers 882 square miles (2,280 km2) of land and water, centred near 44&deg;24&prime;N 95&deg;15&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Redwood Falls is the county seat, and its postal code is 56283. The county has 15 incorporated cities, three unincorporated communities, and 26 townships, and sits in the Central Time Zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Redwood County<\/h2>\n<p>Redwood County has 15 incorporated cities and three unincorporated communities spread across its 26 townships. The table below marks each place&rsquo;s type &mdash; City for an incorporated city, City &middot; seat for the county seat, and Unincorp. for a place with no city government &mdash; along with its home township, 2020 population where verified, and ZIP code.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Township<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Redwood Falls<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>Redwood Falls<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56283<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Belview<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Vail<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clements<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Sheridan<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Delhi<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Delhi<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gilfillan<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Underwood<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lamberton<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Lamberton<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lucan<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Charlestown<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Milroy<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Honner<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56263<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Morgan<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Morgan<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56266<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North Redwood<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Redwood Falls<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Revere<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Kintire<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rowena<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>Granite Rock<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sanborn<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Springdale<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56083<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seaforth<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>New Avon<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56287<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vesta<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Vesta<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56292<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wabasso<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Underwood<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56293<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Walnut Grove<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Westline<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wanda<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>Three Lakes<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>56294<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Township assignments above reflect each place&rsquo;s historical home township; several small cities sit near township lines and locals may cite a neighboring township for the same address.<\/p>\n<h2>Townships<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Township<\/th>\n<th>Pop. (2020)<\/th>\n<th>Main settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Redwood Falls<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>North Redwood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Underwood<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Wabasso, Gilfillan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vail<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Belview<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Morgan<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Morgan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lamberton<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Lamberton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Westline<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Walnut Grove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sheridan<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Clements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Charlestown<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Lucan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Honner<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Milroy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kintire<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Revere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Springdale<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Sanborn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Avon<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Seaforth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vesta<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Vesta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Three Lakes<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Wanda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Granite Rock<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Rowena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Delhi<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Delhi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paxton<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Lower Sioux Indian Reservation (part)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sherman<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>Lower Sioux Indian Reservation (part)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brookville<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>rural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gales<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>rural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Johnsonville<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>rural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North Hero<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>rural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sundown<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>rural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Swedes Forest<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>rural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Waterbury<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>rural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Willow Lake<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>rural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>56283 &mdash; Redwood Falls (also serves North Redwood)<\/li>\n<li>56266 &mdash; Morgan<\/li>\n<li>56152 &mdash; Lamberton<\/li>\n<li>56180 &mdash; Walnut Grove<\/li>\n<li>56293 &mdash; Wabasso (also serves Gilfillan)<\/li>\n<li>56083 &mdash; Sanborn<\/li>\n<li>56214 &mdash; Belview<\/li>\n<li>56292 &mdash; Vesta<\/li>\n<li>56263 &mdash; Milroy<\/li>\n<li>56255 &mdash; Lucan<\/li>\n<li>56224 &mdash; Clements<\/li>\n<li>56166 &mdash; Revere<\/li>\n<li>56294 &mdash; Wanda<\/li>\n<li>56287 &mdash; Seaforth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Delhi and Rowena have no post office of their own and use a neighboring town&rsquo;s ZIP code for mail.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Redwood County lies in rolling prairie hills cut by three rivers. The Minnesota River forms the county&rsquo;s northeastern border, while the Redwood River crosses the county west to east before joining the Minnesota near Redwood Falls, and the Cottonwood River drains the county&rsquo;s southern townships. Alexander Ramsey State Park sits along the Redwood River gorge near the county seat, and several state wildlife management areas dot the prairie. The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation, home to the Lower Sioux Indian Community (Mdewakanton Dakota), lies entirely within Paxton and Sherman townships along the Minnesota River.<\/p>\n<p>Redwood County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/renville-county\/\">Renville County<\/a> to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/brown-county-minnesota\/\">Brown County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/cottonwood-county\/\">Cottonwood County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/murray-county\/\">Murray County<\/a> to the southwest, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lyon-county\/\">Lyon County<\/a> to the west, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/yellow-medicine-county\/\">Yellow Medicine County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Redwood County had 15,425 residents at the 2020 census, a density of roughly 17.5 people per square mile of land. Redwood Falls and Wabasso are the county&rsquo;s two largest communities. The county&rsquo;s median household income runs below the Minnesota median of $85,086, in line with most farm-belt counties in the southwestern part of the state.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Row-crop agriculture &mdash; corn and soybeans on the county&rsquo;s prairie farmland &mdash; anchors the local economy, alongside food processing and light manufacturing based in Redwood Falls. The Lower Sioux Indian Community operates Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel near Morton, a major regional employer and event venue. Redwood Area Hospital and the Redwood Falls school district are among the county seat&rsquo;s larger employers.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>The Minnesota Legislature created Redwood County on February 8, 1862, naming it for the Redwood River, which the Dakota called by a name referencing the red cedar growing along its banks. Redwood Falls became the county seat. The county sits near the site of the 1862 U.S.&ndash;Dakota War, which began just east of the Lower Sioux Agency along the Minnesota River; the agency site is preserved today as a historic site within the county.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Highways 14 and 71 cross the county, along with Minnesota State Highways 19, 67, 68, and 330.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marshall, Minnesota &mdash; 30 miles west<\/li>\n<li>New Ulm, Minnesota &mdash; 30 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Mankato, Minnesota &mdash; 45 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Minneapolis&ndash;Saint Paul &mdash; 110 miles northeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Minneapolis&ndash;Saint Paul International Airport, about 110 miles northeast of Redwood Falls.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Redwood County located?<\/strong><br \/>\nRedwood County is in southwestern Minnesota, on the south side of the Minnesota River between Marshall and New Ulm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Redwood County?<\/strong><br \/>\nRedwood County had a population of 15,425 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Redwood County?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe county covers 882 square miles (2,280 km2) of land and water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Redwood County?<\/strong><br \/>\nRedwood Falls is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Redwood County?<\/strong><br \/>\nRedwood County has 15 incorporated cities and three unincorporated communities (North Redwood, Rowena, and Gilfillan) across 26 townships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Redwood County?<\/strong><br \/>\nRedwood County&rsquo;s ZIP codes include 56283 (Redwood Falls), 56266 (Morgan), 56152 (Lamberton), 56180 (Walnut Grove), 56293 (Wabasso), and ten more, one per incorporated city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Native American reservation is in Redwood County?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Lower Sioux Indian Reservation, home to the Lower Sioux Indian Community, lies entirely within Paxton and Sherman townships along the Minnesota River.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/minnesota\/\">Towns and villages in Minnesota<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Redwood County is a county in Minnesota, United States, on the south side of the Minnesota River in the state&rsquo;s southwest. It had a population of 15,425 at the 2020 census and covers 882 square miles (2,280 km2) of land and water, centred near 44&deg;24&prime;N 95&deg;15&prime;W. 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