Minnesota cities, towns and communities
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These are overlapping jurisdictions and communities. Do not add their populations together. A directory count describes this selection policy.
2,692 entries in this view. The initial list shows up to 50 entries per section.
Cities, towns and unincorporated communities (2,692)
| Name | Type | July 1, 2025 population | 2020–2024 ACS population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aastad townshipOtter Tail County | Township | 186 | 230±58 |
| Acoma townshipMcLeod County | Township | 1,135 | 1,280±173 |
| Acton townshipMeeker County | Township | 386 | 323±45 |
| Ada cityNorman County | City | 1,712 | 1,833±146 |
| Adams cityMower County | City | 705 | 745±157 |
| Adams townshipMower County | Township | 451 | 476±91 |
| Adrian cityNobles County | City | 1,219 | 1,236±178 |
| Adrian townshipWatonwan County | Township | 131 | 136±48 |
| Aetna townshipPipestone County | Township | 190 | 161±37 |
| Afton cityWashington County | City | 2,960 | 2,957±28 |
| Agassiz townshipLac qui Parle County | Township | 88 | 104±35 |
| Agder townshipMarshall County | Township | 106 | 92±37 |
| Agram townshipMorrison County | Township | 574 | 510±84 |
| Aitkin cityAitkin County | City | 2,155 | 2,323±221 |
| Aitkin townshipAitkin County | Township | 946 | 862±157 |
| Akeley cityHubbard County | City | 423 | 289±68 |
| Akeley townshipHubbard County | Township | 576 | 640±124 |
| Akron townshipBig Stone County | Township | 158 | 199±71 |
| Akron townshipWilkin County | Township | 125 | 135±44 |
| Alango townshipSt. Louis County | Township | 269 | 249±59 |
| Alaska townshipBeltrami County | Township | 180 | 240±109 |
| Alba townshipJackson County | Township | 163 | 210±75 |
| Albany cityStearns County | City | 2,873 | 2,821±31 |
| Albany townshipStearns County | Township | 1,020 | 1,076±280 |
| Albert Lea cityFreeborn County | City | 18,217 | 18,330±60 |
| Albert Lea townshipFreeborn County | Township | 594 | 428±76 |
| Alberta cityStevens County | City | 92 | 93±42 |
| Alberta townshipBenton County | Township | 802 | 720±94 |
| Albertville cityWright County | City | 8,544 | 8,207±30 |
| Albin townshipBrown County | Township | 308 | 249±59 |
| Albion townshipWright County | Township | 1,279 | 1,343±228 |
| Alborn townshipSt. Louis County | Township | 424 | 442±78 |
| Alden cityFreeborn County | City | 575 | 629±86 |
| Alden townshipFreeborn County | Township | 279 | 298±75 |
| Alden townshipSt. Louis County | Township | 197 | 239±68 |
| Aldrich cityWadena County | City | 34 | 37±19 |
| Aldrich townshipWadena County | Township | 472 | 679±248 |
| Alexandria cityDouglas County | City | 15,045 | 14,735±62 |
| Alexandria townshipDouglas County | Township | 3,114 | 3,027±29 |
| Alfsborg townshipSibley County | Township | 289 | 339±79 |
| Alliance townshipClay County | Township | 202 | 193±49 |
| Alma townshipMarshall County | Township | 76 | 77±41 |
| Almond townshipBig Stone County | Township | 105 | 117±36 |
| Alpha cityJackson County | City | 96 | 114±33 |
| Alta Vista townshipLincoln County | Township | 164 | 185±38 |
| Alton townshipWaseca County | Township | 417 | 446±74 |
| Altona townshipPipestone County | Township | 126 | 87±28 |
| Altura cityWinona County | City | 463 | 388±92 |
| Alvarado cityMarshall County | City | 390 | 317±74 |
| Alvwood townshipItasca County | Township | 47 | 20±9 |
No records in this section under this view's inclusion policy.
Other local governments (0)
These functioning local governments remain browsable while we review whether they belong in the municipal community comparison. Their separately named annual township view has its own inclusion policy.
| Name | Type | July 1, 2025 population | 2020–2024 ACS population |
|---|
No records in this section under this view's inclusion policy.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates on the 2024 geography; Population Estimates Program Vintage 2025, July 1, 2025. Geographic classifications retain their own source vintage. Missing data stays unavailable.