Preston, Minnesota
Preston | |
|---|---|
Preston Main Street commercial district | |
| Nickname: "Minnesota's Trout Capitol" | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′21″N 92°04′58″W / 43.67250°N 92.08278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Fillmore |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,322 |
| • Density | 536.4/sq mi (207.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55965 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-52450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396272 |
Preston is a city in and the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Preston had a population of 1,322. The Root River runs through it, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby. It bills itself as "America's Trout Capital," with a 20-foot trout placed along Minnesota State Highway 16.