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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,322 |
| • Density | 536.31/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. The population was 1,325 at the 2010 census. 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.