Mostly Preston City; also Carimona and Preston Township
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Around Preston City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)101 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL257 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Preston City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Preston City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Preston City had 1,322 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 466th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Fillmore County grew from 28,238 residents in 1900 to 21,228 in 2020.
Fillmore County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Preston, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Fillmore County
4,608 jobs at 577 businesses in Fillmore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Preston City.
Nearest hospitals
Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cresco19.5 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester30.0 miles
WinnmedCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Decorah30.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
3
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Preston City
Parks (3 nearby)
Fillmore County Fairgrounds · 36 acres1.2 mi
Preston City Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
IGA Preston Foods0.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Preston Public Library0.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Preston Depot Museum0.9 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fillmore Central. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fillmore Central ElementaryPreston
Pre-K–6
311
Public
0.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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