Olmsted County

MyTownView tracks 6 municipalities in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

6Municipalities
164,498Residents
32Articles
5Meetings (30d)
$103,037Avg. Median Income
$334,917Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 22Twin Cities, Mankato, Rochester could see severe storms ThursdayRochesterApr 20Rochester seeking developers for two underutilized city lotsRochesterApr 19Rochester considers housing code updatesRochesterApr 18Rochester-area employment grew fast in 2025. Expect it to continue.RochesterApr 18Wind speeds hit 130 mph during tornado outbreak near RochesterRochesterApr 18Five tornadoes confirmed in Southeast Minnesota on FridayRochesterApr 18Multiple tornadoes reported to have touched down in Rochester areaRochesterApr 17RAW: MN: DEBRIS FROM TORNADO IN ROCHESTER YARDSRochesterApr 17Olmsted County Sheriff's Office asks public to avoid northeast Stewartville, Marion RoadStewartvilleApr 17Long-time educator and Rochester native Brant Goetz named principal of the year for Southeast MinnesotaRochesterApr 16Byron man gets probation in child solicitation caseByronApr 16Rochester man gets probation for home invasion, assaultRochesterApr 15Photos: Stewartville, Byron softball on April 14, 2026StewartvilleApr 15Walz visits Rochester to advocate for a child care tax creditRochesterApr 14Is Amazon ready to deliver on its new warehouse in Stewartville?Stewartville

Meetings

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Upcoming

Apr 27City CouncilRochesterAgenda

Recent

Apr 20City CouncilRochesterVideoApr 13City CouncilRochesterVideoApr 6City CouncilRochesterVideoApr 2City CouncilRochesterMar 23City CouncilRochesterVideoMar 16City CouncilRochesterVideoMar 12City CouncilRochesterAgendaMar 9City CouncilRochesterVideo

Rankings in Olmsted County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1ByronOlmsted+2.1%
2OronocoOlmsted+0.8%
3StewartvilleOlmsted+0.8%
4RochesterOlmsted+0.6%
5EyotaOlmsted-7.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1EyotaOlmsted0.78%
2OronocoOlmsted0.79%
3StewartvilleOlmsted0.81%
4RochesterOlmsted0.88%
5ByronOlmsted0.91%
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Source: Minnesota DOR property tax

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1EyotaOlmsted61 / 100
2OronocoOlmsted61 / 100
3StewartvilleOlmsted59 / 100
4RochesterOlmsted54 / 100
5ByronOlmsted52 / 100
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Source: MN Office of the State Auditor

Municipalities

Byron

Pop. 6,646Income $121,681Homes $345,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Dover

Pop. 895Income $112,500Homes $305,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Eyota

Pop. 1,944Income $83,684Homes $278,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Oronoco

Pop. 1,679Income $146,875Homes $505,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Rochester

Pop. 122,330Income $87,767Homes $310,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Stewartville

Pop. 6,807Income $65,714Homes $265,300
City (Mayor-Council)