Preston, Minnesota

Preston
Preston Main Street commercial district
Nickname: 
"Minnesota's Trout Capitol"
Location of Preston
within Fillmore County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°40′21″N 92°04′58″W / 43.67250°N 92.08278°W / 43.67250; -92.08278
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyFillmore
Area
 • Total
2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
 • Land2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,322
 • Density536.4/sq mi (207.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55965
Area code507
FIPS code27-52450
GNIS feature ID2396272

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.