Preston

Also known as Preston, Minnesota, Preston, MN

city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Minnesota
County: Fillmore
Total: 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km )
Land: 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 955 ft (291 m)
Density: 536.4/sq mi (207.11/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code: 27-52450
Website: https://prestonmn.gov/

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Encyclopedic overview

Preston is a city in and the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Preston had a population of 1,322. The Root River runs through it, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby. It bills itself as "America's Trout Capital," with a 20-foot trout placed along Minnesota State Highway 16.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Preston” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.