Fillmore County, Minnesota
41 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 21,414
- Median household income
- $77,512
- ±2,727
- Unemployed
- 2.7%
- 305 of 11,232 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.0%
- 7,590 of 8,723 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Fillmore | 21,271 (2021) | Po Box 466, Preston | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Canton | 313 (2021) | Po Box 92, Canton | — |
| City of Chatfield | 2,997 (2021) | 21 2nd St Se, Chatfield | Website |
| City of Fountain | 407 (2021) | Po Box 115, Fountain | Website |
| City of Harmony | 1,026 (2021) | Po Box 488, Harmony | Website |
| City of Lanesboro | 723 (2021) | Po Box 333, Lanesboro | Website |
| City of Mabel | 705 (2021) | Po Box 425, Mabel | — |
| City of Ostrander | 224 (2021) | Po Box 115, Ostrander | Website |
| City of Peterson | 232 (2021) | Po Box 67, Peterson | Website |
| City of Preston | 1,316 (2021) | Po Box 657, Preston | Website |
| City of Rushford | 1,835 (2021) | Po Box 430, Rushford | Website |
| City of Rushford Village | 797 (2021) | 43038 State Highway 30, Rushford Village | Website |
| City of Spring Valley | 2,441 (2021) | 201 S Broadway St, Spring Valley | Website |
| City of Whalan | 67 (2021) | 35318 Fairway Road, Lanesboro | Website |
| City of Wykoff | 434 (2021) | Po Box 218, Wykoff | Website |
Townships 23
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Amherst | 412 (2021) | 36235 County 12, Lanesboro | — |
| Township of Arendahl | 309 (2021) | 31084 381st Ave, Peterson | — |
| Township of Beaver | 213 (2021) | 13737 141st Ave, Spring Valley | — |
| Township of Bloomfield | 329 (2021) | 19770 141st Ave, Spring Valley | — |
| Township of Bristol | 427 (2021) | 24994 County 44, Harmony | — |
| Township of Canton | 661 (2021) | 13716 351st Ave, Harmony | — |
| Township of Carimona | 290 (2021) | 19792 Cr 15, Preston | — |
| Township of Carrolton | 376 (2021) | 33166 State Hwy 16, Lanesboro | — |
| Township of Chatfield | 531 (2021) | 31253 Lumpy Rd, Chatfield | — |
| Township of Fillmore | 490 (2021) | 20013 230th St, Wykoff | — |
| Township of Forestville | 371 (2021) | 20719 Mission Lane, Wykoff | — |
| Township of Fountain | 305 (2021) | 27875 County Rd 8, Fountain | — |
| Township of Harmony | 393 (2021) | 29589 Cr22, Harmony | — |
| Township of Holt | 241 (2021) | 25992 Evening Dr, Lanesboro | — |
| Township of Jordan | 388 (2021) | 20947 County 102, Chatfield | — |
| Township of Newburg | 441 (2021) | 15068 431st Ave, Mabel | — |
| Township of Norway | 371 (2021) | 25397 County 107 S, Peterson | — |
| Township of Pilot Mound | 378 (2021) | 28609 310th St, Chatfield | — |
| Township of Preble | 213 (2021) | 17573 Arrowhead Rd, Mabel | Website |
| Township of Preston | 371 (2021) | 17227 305th Ave, Harmony | — |
| Township of Spring Valley | 550 (2021) | 11268 260th St, Spring Valley | — |
| Township of Sumner | 492 (2021) | 29813 151st Ave, Spring Valley | — |
| Township of York | 369 (2021) | 10844 181st Ave, Le Roy | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore County Family Services Collaborative | Health | 902 Houston Street Nw Suite 1, Preston | — |
| Bluff Country Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 549, Rushford | Website |
| Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 900 Washington St Nw, Preston | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
FILLMORE CENTRAL
School district3 schools
700 CHATFIELD AVE, Preston, MN, 55965
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KINGSLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
705 N SECTION AVE, Spring Valley, MN, 55975
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LANESBORO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
100 KIRKWOOD ST E, Lanesboro, MN, 55949
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mabel-Canton Public School District
School district2 schools
316 W FILLMORE AVE, Mabel, MN, 55954
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RUSHFORD-PETERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
1000 PINE MEADOWS LANE, Rushford, MN, 55971
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Chatfield Growers Market
305 Main St S, Chatfield, MN, 55923
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Lanesboro Farmers' Market
202 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, MN, 55949
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Simple Living Farmers' Market
501 E Prairie Ave, Mabel, MN, 55954
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Rushford Peterson Valley Farmers' Market
102 N Mill St, Rushford, MN, 55971
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Rustic Rose Farmers' Market
720 N Broadway Ave, Spring Valley, MN, 55975
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.