Winnebago Minnesota Map

About Winnebago, Minnesota

Winnebago is a locality in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,391. The population density is 230.7 people per km². Winnebago is located at 43.7677°N, 94.1658°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Winnebago is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56098.

Winnebago occupies a vast, level expanse of the prairie, where the horizon stretches in an unbroken line of deep, fertile earth. It lies 16.8 miles east-northeast of Fairmont, MN (from Fairmont, MN: bearing 61°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northwest of Blue Earth. The landscape is defined by the steady, unyielding presence of the Blue Earth River, which meanders just a mile from the center, carving a quiet path through the soil. Only three miles away, the surface of Rice Lake mirrors the shifting moods of the sky, turning from a pale, translucent blue to a bruised charcoal as the sun descends. The air here holds a crisp, continental clarity, particularly in the autumn when the frost begins to sharpen the edges of the fields and the light turns thin and amber, casting long, austere shadows across the land.

Winnebago emerged from the industrious spirit of the nineteenth-century agricultural expansion, a settlement built upon the promise of the dark, heavy loam that sustains the local economy to this day. Farmers here orchestrate the seasonal cycles of corn and soybeans with a precision that honors the heritage of the region, ensuring that the rhythm of the harvest remains the primary pulse of daily life. Beyond the fields, the Blue Earth River State Aquatic Management Area (Faribault) provides a sanctuary for native flora and fauna, maintaining a fragile balance against the encroachment of modern industry. While the distant Jackson Lakebed reminds observers of the ancient, geological shifts that shaped this territory, residents often find their recreation further afield, occasionally venturing toward the Unity Trail to traverse the quiet stretches of the countryside.

About This Winnebago Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Winnebago, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.767733, -94.165795. 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 Winnebago includes the ZIP code (56098), telephone area code (320), county seat of Faribault County (Blue Earth), and school district assignment (Blue Earth Area Public Schools).

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.