Renville County, Minnesota
40 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 6 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,558
- Median household income
- $70,625
- ±2,917
- Unemployed
- 2.5%
- 185 of 7,263 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.8%
- 5,194 of 6,056 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 Renville | 14,608 (2021) | 105 S 5th St, Olivia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bird Island | 999 (2021) | Po Box 130, Bird Island | Website |
| City of Buffalo Lake | 650 (2021) | Po Box 396, Buffalo Lake | Website |
| City of Danube | 455 (2021) | Po Box 397, Danube | Website |
| City of Fairfax | 1,241 (2021) | Po Box K, Fairfax | Website |
| City of Franklin | 491 (2021) | Po Box 27, Franklin | Website |
| City of Hector | 1,012 (2021) | Po Box 457, Hector | Website |
| City of Morton | 406 (2021) | Po Box 127, Morton | Website |
| City of Olivia | 2,337 (2021) | 1009 W Lincoln Ave, Olivia | Website |
| City of Renville | 1,292 (2021) | Po Box 371, Renville | Website |
| City of Sacred Heart | 501 (2021) | Po Box 128, Sacred Heart | Website |
Townships 27
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bandon | 128 (2021) | 41560 660th Ave, Franklin | — |
| Township of Beaver Falls | 207 (2021) | 31856 County Road 19, Morton | — |
| Township of Birch Cooley | 221 (2021) | 69118 371th St, Franklin | — |
| Township of Bird Island | 194 (2021) | 79751 380th St, Bird Island | — |
| Township of Boon Lake | 353 (2021) | 55241 Cr 38, Buffalo Lake | — |
| Township of Brookfield | 141 (2021) | 50739 Meeker Renville Line, Cosmos | — |
| Township of Cairo | 191 (2021) | 64387 County Road 27, Fairfax | — |
| Township of Camp | 163 (2021) | 60600 County Road 16, Fairfax | — |
| Township of Crooks | 172 (2021) | 87797 County Road 21, Renville | — |
| Township of Emmet | 178 (2021) | 81180 220th St, Renville | — |
| Township of Ericson | 220 (2021) | 88219 220th St, Renville | — |
| Township of Flora | 165 (2021) | 24210 County Road 15, Renville | — |
| Township of Hawk Creek | 196 (2021) | 82394 County Road 37, Granite Falls | — |
| Township of Hector | 195 (2021) | 51325 Us Highway 212, Buffalo Lake | — |
| Township of Henryville | 177 (2021) | 30208 735th Ave, Redwood Falls | — |
| Township of Kingman | 171 (2021) | 35381 870th Ave, Olivia | — |
| Township of Martinsburg | 156 (2021) | 46988 730th Ave, Hector | — |
| Township of Melville | 194 (2021) | 42174 830th Ave, Bird Island | — |
| Township of Norfolk | 147 (2021) | 37628 730th Ave, Bird Island | — |
| Township of Osceola | 128 (2021) | 88794 420th St, Bird Island | — |
| Township of Palmyra | 164 (2021) | Po Box 490, Bird Island | — |
| Township of Preston Lake | 244 (2021) | 54362 805th Ave, Buffalo Lake | — |
| Township of Sacred Heart | 243 (2021) | 75135 County Road 12, Sacred Heart | — |
| Township of Troy | 249 (2021) | 32749 800th Ave, Olivia | — |
| Township of Wang | 244 (2021) | 15338 880 Ave, Sacred Heart | — |
| Township of Wellington | 154 (2021) | 50340 710th Ave, Hector | — |
| Township of Winfield | 229 (2021) | 29652 875th Ave, Danube | — |
Special districts 2
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
BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN
School district4 schools
701 S 9TH ST, Olivia, MN, 56277
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart
School district3 schools
220 3RD ST W, Hector, MN, 55342
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Renville County West Schools
School district2 schools
301 NE 3RD ST, Renville, MN, 56284
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
The Renville County Market in Bird Island
640 Dogwood Ave, Bird Island, MN, 55310
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Buffalo Lake Farmers' Market
400 E Yellowstone Trail, Buffalo Lake, MN, 55314
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Fairfax Farmers' Market
15 1st St SE, Fairfax, MN, 55332
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Hector Farmers' Market
Hwy 212 and County Rd 4, Hector, MN, 55342
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Olivia Farmers' Market
W Fairview Ave, Olivia, MN, 56277
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
The Renville County Markent in Bird Island - Winter
202 Main St N, Renville, MN, 56284
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.