Goodhue County, Minnesota
Goodhue County | |
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Goodhue County Courthouse in Red Wing, Minnesota | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N 92°43′W / 44.41°N 92.72°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | March 5, 1853 |
| Named after | James M. Goodhue |
| Seat | Red Wing |
| Largest city | Red Wing |
| Area | |
• Total | 780 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Land | 757 sq mi (1,960 km2) |
| • Water | 24 sq mi (60 km2) 3.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,582 |
• Estimate (2024) | 47,982 |
| • Density | 62.9/sq mi (24.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Goodhue County (/ˈɡʊdhjuː/ GUUD-hew) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,582. Its county seat is Red Wing. Nearly all of Prairie Island Indian Community is within the county.
Goodhue County comprises the Red Wing, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.