Goodhue County, Minnesota

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
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
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 5, 1853
Named forJames M. Goodhue
SeatRed Wing
Largest cityRed Wing
Area
  Total780 sq mi (2,000 km2)
  Land757 sq mi (1,960 km2)
  Water24 sq mi (60 km2)  3.0%
Population
 (2020)
  Total47,582
  Estimate 
(2023)
48,035
  Density62.9/sq mi (24.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.goodhue.mn.us

Goodhue County comprises the Red Wing, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

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