Olmsted County, Minnesota
33 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 164,498
- Median household income
- $95,406
- ±3,039
- Unemployed
- 3.6%
- 3,222 of 90,559 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.2%
- 61,687 of 66,918 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 Olmsted | 163,436 (2021) | 151 4th St Se, Rochester | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Byron | 6,546 (2021) | 680 Byron Main Ct Ne, Byron | Website |
| City of Dover | 795 (2021) | Po Box 116, Dover | — |
| City of Eyota | 2,015 (2021) | Po Box 328, Eyota | Website |
| City of Oronoco | 1,806 (2021) | Po Box 195, Oronoco | Website |
| City of Rochester | 121,465 (2021) | 201 4th St Se, Rochester | Website |
| City of Stewartville | 6,759 (2021) | Po Box 275, Stewartville | Website |
Townships 18
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Cascade | 2,842 (2021) | 2025 75th St Ne, Rochester | Website |
| Township of Dover | 385 (2021) | 4909 160th Ave Se, Dover | — |
| Township of Elmira | 355 (2021) | 6119 Cr 10 Se, Dover | — |
| Township of Eyota | 494 (2021) | 13004 10th St Se, Eyota | — |
| Township of Farmington | 399 (2021) | 3038 125th St Ne, Rochester | — |
| Township of Haverhill | 1,485 (2021) | 6225 E College View Rd, Rochester | — |
| Township of High Forest | 969 (2021) | 2956 Co RD. 120 Ne, Stewartville | — |
| Township of Kalmar | 1,127 (2021) | Po Box 837, Byron | Website |
| Township of Marion | 4,079 (2021) | 2850 Oakview Ct Se, Rochester | — |
| Township of New Haven | 1,274 (2021) | 9024 County Road 3 Nw, Oronoco | Website |
| Township of Orion | 556 (2021) | 9152 North Br Rd Se, Chatfield | — |
| Township of Oronoco | 2,484 (2021) | 11032 Cedar Beach Dr Nw, Oronoco | — |
| Township of Pleasant Grove | 752 (2021) | 7618 County Road 19 Se, Rochester | Website |
| Township of Quincy | 330 (2021) | 2232 Cr 10 Ne, Dover | — |
| Township of Rochester | 2,126 (2021) | 4111 11th Ave Sw, Rochester | Website |
| Township of Rock Dell | 685 (2021) | 6027 60th Ave Sw, Rochester | — |
| Township of Salem | 1,092 (2021) | 6031 20th St Sw, Rochester | — |
| Township of Viola | 551 (2021) | 1414 Highway 42 Ne, Eyota | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Bridge County Collaborative | Health | 2116 Campus Drive Se, Rochester | — |
| Southeastern Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Jpb | Health | 1130 1/2 7th St Nw, Rochester | — |
| Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 2117 Campus Dr Se, Rochester | Website |
| Southeastern Libraries Cooperating | Libraries | 2600 19th St Nw, Rochester | Website |
| Dodge-Fillmore-Olmsted Community Corrections Board | Other corrections | 151 4th St Se, Rochester | Website |
| Southeast Minnesota Regional Radio Board | Other single function districts | 151 4th St Se, Rochester | Website |
| Southeastern Minnesota Workforce Investment Joint Powers Board | Other single function districts | 2070 College View Rd E, Rochester | — |
| Olmsted County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2122 Campus Dr Se, Rochester | 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
Byron Public School District
School district4 schools
801 FRONTAGE RD NW, Byron, MN, 55920
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CHATFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
205 UNION ST NE, Chatfield, MN, 55923
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DOVER-EYOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
615 S AVE SW, Eyota, MN, 55934
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rochester Beacon Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
974 SKYLINE DR SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY
Independent charter district3 schools
415 16TH ST SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rochester Public School District
School district47 schools
615 7TH ST SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rosa Parks Charter High School
Independent charter district1 schools
2450 MARION ROAD SE, Rochester, MN, 55904
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district5 schools
301 2ND STREET SW, Stewartville, MN, 55976
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
Eyota Farmers' Market
300 W 5th St, Eyota, MN, 55934
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Rochester Farmers' Market
35 Fairgrounds Ave SE, Rochester, MN, 55904
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Rochester Farmers' Market - Winter
35 Fairgrounds Ave SE, Rochester, MN, 55904
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
The Village Agricultural Cooperative
4905 Country Club Rd SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.