Fillmore County, Minnesota

Founding: 1853
Parent county: Wabasha
Namesake: Millard Fillmore, U.S. president
Seat: Chatfield (1853–1855); Carimona (1855–1856); Preston (1856–)
Land area: 861 square miles
Population (2020): 21,228
Population (historic): 13,542 (1860); 28,162 (1880); 28,288 (1900); 24,748 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1860–1880; 1890s; 1930s; 1990s; 2010s
Subdivisions: 13 cities; 24 townships
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 3,489 (34.9%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 60.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 3.5%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 3.8%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.9%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,919
Average outbuilding value (1930): $2,433

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.6 rooms

Number of farms (1920): 3,177
Average farm size (1920): 118.4 acres
Sources of settlement: Norway, New York, Wisconsin, Germany, Canada, and Ireland
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Preston

 
Namesake: Luther Preston, local postmaster
Founding: 1855 (platting); 1856 (post office); 1871 (incorporation)
Population (2020): 1,322
Population (historic): 600 (1870); 1,278 (1890); 1,193 (1910); 1,214 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1880; 1930s; 1950s; 1970–1990
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 274 (38.2%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. William Strong House (c. 1855). 24799 210th Road. Carimona. Greek Revival.
2. Forestville Store (1856). 21899 County Road 118. Forestville.
3. Daniel Dayton House (1857). South of County Road 22. Harmony.
4. Hans Franson Farm (c. 1870). 43707 County Road 10. Norway.

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