Nobles County, Minnesota
40 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 22,041
- Median household income
- $66,101
- ±4,139
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 333 of 10,274 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.0%
- 6,756 of 7,674 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 Nobles | 21,991 (2021) | Po Box 757, Worthington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Adrian | 1,195 (2021) | Po Box 190, Adrian | Website |
| City of Bigelow | 224 (2021) | Po Box 38, Bigelow | — |
| City of Brewster | 503 (2021) | Po Box 55, Brewster | — |
| City of Dundee | 72 (2021) | 111 N Main St, Dundee | — |
| City of Ellsworth | 482 (2021) | Po Box 355, Ellsworth | — |
| City of Kinbrae | 11 (2021) | 111 N Main St, Dundee | — |
| City of Lismore | 205 (2021) | Po Box 188, Lismore | Website |
| City of Round Lake | 372 (2021) | Po Box 72, Round Lake | Website |
| City of Rushmore | 368 (2021) | Po Box 227, Rushmore | — |
| City of Wilmont | 327 (2021) | Po Box 76, Wilmont | — |
| City of Worthington | 13,726 (2021) | Po Box 279, Worthington | Website |
Townships 20
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Indian Lake | 212 (2021) | 31649 Wass Ave, Round Lake | — |
| Township of Bigelow | 368 (2021) | 32732 Quine Avenue, Worthington | — |
| Township of Bloom | 138 (2021) | 11761 Knaus Ave, Fulda | — |
| Township of Dewald | 228 (2021) | 23310 Lais Ave, Worthington | — |
| Township of Elk | 212 (2021) | 18153 Palm Ave, Worthington | — |
| Township of Graham Lakes | 174 (2021) | 39615 110th St, Fulda | — |
| Township of Grand Prairie | 207 (2021) | 14267 330th St, Ellsworth | — |
| Township of Hersey | 188 (2021) | 16156 Ulrich Ave, Brewster | — |
| Township of Larkin | 178 (2021) | 19339 Fellows Ave, Rushmore | — |
| Township of Leota | 376 (2021) | 15344 120th St, Lismore | — |
| Township of Lismore | 171 (2021) | 18293 Birkett Ave, Kenneth | — |
| Township of Little Rock | 206 (2021) | 19303 310th St, Adrian | — |
| Township of Lorain | 296 (2021) | 22230 Ulrich Ave, Brewster | — |
| Township of Olney | 158 (2021) | 20377 235th St, Rushmore | — |
| Township of Ransom | 204 (2021) | 108 N Bishop Ave, Rushmore | — |
| Township of Seward | 202 (2021) | 13617 Oliver Ave, Fulda | — |
| Township of Summit Lake | 287 (2021) | 25782 180th St, Reading | — |
| Township of Westside | 205 (2021) | 11388 250th St, Adrian | — |
| Township of Wilmont | 187 (2021) | 13402 Edwards Ave, Wilmont | — |
| Township of Worthington | 309 (2021) | 28319 260th St, Worthington | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles County Family Connections Collaborative | Health | Po Box 787, Worthington | — |
| Worthington Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 819 10th St, Worthington | — |
| Plum Creek Library System | Libraries | Po Box 697, Worthington | Website |
| Kanaranzi-Little Rock Watershed District | Natural resources and water supply | 1567 McMillan St N, Worthington | — |
| Okabena-Ocheda Watershed District | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 114, Worthington | Website |
| Rock-Nobles Community Corrections Board | Other single function districts | Po Box 547, Worthington | Website |
| Leota Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 270, Leota | — |
| Nobles County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1567 McMillan St N, Worthington | 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
ADRIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
410 INDIANA AVE, Adrian, MN, 56110
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ELLSWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
513 S BROADWAY ST, Ellsworth, MN, 56129
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
915 4TH AVE, Brewster, MN, 56119
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district11 schools
1117 MARINE AVE, Worthington, MN, 56187
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
Worthington Farmers' Market
1131 Oxford St, Worthington, MN, 56187
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.