Cities and townships in Olmsted County

Olmsted County serves eight cities, 18 townships, and nearly 162,850 residents in southeastern Minnesota. Mayo Clinic and other large corporations and small businesses call Olmsted County home. Our community is innovative, diverse, and growing.

Cities

City of Byron

City of Chatfield

City of Dover

City of Eyota

City of Oronoco

City of Pine Island

City of Rochester

City of Stewartville

Townships in Olmsted County

Many of the townships and small cities within Olmsted County have adopted and are administering their own
land use controls. In these townships, permits may be issued by either a township zoning administrator or by the 
Township Cooperative Planning Association (TCPA).

Cascade Township

Dover Township

Elmira Township

Eyota Township

  • The Eyota Town Board meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. The meetings are held at the Eyota Ambulance Barn, 753 Robert Street, Eyota MN 55934.
  • Contact Information: Maureen Lewis, 507-269-2430.
  • Zoning & Permit Information: For zoning administration and to obtain permits in Eyota Township, outside the City of Eyota, please contact the Olmsted County Planning Department.
  • For residents in the City of Eyota, contact the Eyota City Clerk.

Farmington Township

Haverhill Township

High Forest Township

Kalmar Township

Marion Township

New Haven Township

Orion Township

Oronoco Township

  • The Oronoco Town Board meets the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The meetings are held at the Oronoco Community Center, 115 NW 2 St, Oronoco MN 55960.
  • Official website  www.oronocotownship-mn.gov.
  • The Oronoco Planning Advisory Commission meets at 6:00 PM on the third Monday of each month in the Oronoco Community Center at 115 NW 2 St, Oronoco, MN 55960. Meetings (and packets and agenda) are also available to view and participate online by utilizing the Olmsted County Meeting Portal.
  • Zoning & Permit Information: For zoning administration and to obtain permits in Oronoco Township, outside the City of Oronoco, please contact the Olmsted County Planning Department at planningweb@co.olmsted.mn.us or 507-328-7100. For residents in the City of Oronoco, contact the Oronoco City Clerk.

Pleasant Grove Township

Quincy Township

Rochester Township

Rock Dell Township

Salem Township

Viola Township

Demographics and Census Data

Olmsted County

State of Minnesota

MnGeo: Minnesota Geospatial Information Office - Datanet - Datanet is an online information system consisting of summarized statistical information serving Minnesota's governments, businesses, schools, nonprofit agencies and citizens. The system contains statistics about social, economic and demographic conditions in Minnesota.

Minnesota Department of Education provides the school district enrollment data.

Minnesota Demography Center - The State Demographer provides population estimates and various population, economic and social reports.

Minnesota.gov provides information on state, local, tribal and federal government information and services.

Minnesota Work Force Center provides Minnesota employment data. The Dept. of Employment and Economic Development also has the site "Compare Minnesota" that provides a comparison of Minnesota with other states.

Federal

American Factfinder is the Census Bureau's site for the 1990, 2000, and 2010 Census data and American Community Surveys. The 2010 Census Bureau data is now available.

Bureau of Economic Analysis provides timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data to promote a better understanding of the U.S. economy.

Census Bureau offers information about people, housing, incomes, business etc.

Data and Statistics about the U.S. Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.

Immigration Statistics Homeland Security offers general immigration statistics.