Windom Minnesota Map

About Windom, Minnesota

Windom is a locality in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,798. The population density is 452.4 people per km². Windom is located at 43.8663°N, 95.1169°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Windom is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56101.

Windom occupies a broad, level expanse of the prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that shifts from pale morning violet to a deep, resonant indigo. It lies 29.4 miles northeast of Worthington, MN (from Worthington, MN: bearing 54°T), and is situated 18.1 miles north-northwest of Jackson. The Des Moines River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its current moving with a steady, quiet persistence that defines the local topography. At the edges of the settlement, the ground settles into an open, grassy terrain, providing a natural sanctuary at Witt Memorial Park where the air carries the dry, clean scent of turning seasons. Only a short distance away, the waters of Cottonwood Lake hold the reflection of passing clouds, remaining a constant, still presence in the flat, expansive geography of the region.

Agriculture serves as the primary pulse of Windom, directing the yearly cycle of labor and the heavy, fruitful harvest that defines the local economy. The heritage of the place is built upon the sturdy resolve of those who broke the sod, establishing a rhythm of life that favors endurance and practical diligence over fleeting trends. Generations have watched the grain elevators rise above the plains, marking the skyline as pillars of a prosperity rooted in the soil. Even as the modern world shifts, Windom maintains a character defined by its deep inland stillness, where the turning of the wind and the changing colors of the fields provide the most significant markers of the passing year.

About This Windom Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Windom, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.866346, -95.116937. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Windom includes the ZIP code (56101), telephone area code (320), county seat of Cottonwood County (Windom), and school district assignment (Windom Public School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.