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Watonwan County, Minnesota

Watonwan County
Watonwan County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Watonwan County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°58′41.192″N 94°36′49.672″W / 43.97810889°N 94.61379778°W / 43.97810889; -94.61379778
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 25, 1860[1]
Named forWatonwan River
SeatSt. James
Largest citySt. James
Area
 • Total
439.730 sq mi (1,138.90 km2)
 • Land434.947 sq mi (1,126.51 km2)
 • Water4.783 sq mi (12.39 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,253
 • Estimate 
(2023)
11,077 Decrease
 • Density25.467/sq mi (9.833/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteco.watonwan.mn.us

Watonwan County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,253.[2] Its county seat is St. James.[3]

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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