Editing Goodhue County, Minnesota

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{{short description|County in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Goodhue County
 | state                = Minnesota
 | seal                 = File:Seal of Goodhue County, Minnesota.svg 
 | flag                 = File:Flag of Goodhue County, Minnesota.svg
 | logo                 = File:Goodhue county primary stacked logo rgb clr.jpg
 | founded date         = March 5
 | founded year         = 1853
 | seat wl              = Red Wing
 | largest city wl      = Red Wing
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 780
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 757
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 24
 | area percentage      = 3.0%
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 47582
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2024
 | population_est       = 47982 {{increase}}
 | density_sq_mi        = 62.9
 | time zone            = Central
 | web                  = http://www.co.goodhue.mn.us/
 | named for            = [[James M. Goodhue]]
 | ex image             = GoodhueCountyCourthouseMN2006-07-08.JPG
 | ex image cap         = Goodhue County Courthouse in [[Red Wing, Minnesota]]
 | district             = 1st}}

'''Goodhue County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|g|ʊ|d|h|juː}} {{respell|GUUD|hew}})<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Pronunciation Guide |url=http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |archive-date=July 22, 2011 |access-date=July 4, 2011 |website=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 47,582.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/goodhuecountyminnesota/PST045222 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Red Wing, Minnesota|Red Wing]].<ref name="GR6">{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Nearly all of [[Prairie Island Indian Community]] is within the county.

Goodhue County comprises the Red Wing, MN [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]] and is included in the [[Minneapolis]]-[[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], MN-[[Wisconsin|WI]] [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Combined Statistical Area]].

==History==
The county was created on March 5, 1853, with territory partitioned from [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha County]]. It was named for [[James Madison Goodhue]] (1810–1852), who published the first newspaper in the territory, ''The Minnesota Pioneer''.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n232 <!-- pg=213 --> Minnesota Geographic Names, Warren Upham (1920).  "Goodhue was a man of very forcible character and of high moral principles . . "] (accessed March 9, 2019)</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gannett, Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |year=1905 |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n138 139]}}</ref>

The county was originally settled exclusively by "Yankee" settlers, meaning that they both came to Goodhue County either directly from the six New England states or from upstate New York, where they were born to parents who had moved to that region from the six New England states in the immediate aftermath of the American Revolution, and that they were descended from the English Puritans who emigrated to North America during the early 1600s. Because of the prevalence of New Englanders and New England transplants from upstate New York the county was said to have a "distinctly New England character". While this was true of many neighboring counties it was considered exceptionally true of Goodhue County. The New Englanders brought with them many of their New England values, including a love of education and fervent support of the abolitionist movement.<ref>History of Goodhue County, Minnesota By Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, pp. 9, 71, 108, 138-140, 155, 163, 213, 254, 259-261</ref> When the New Englanders arrived, they laid out farms, established post routes, and built schools and government buildings out of locally available materials.<ref>History of Goodhue County, Minnesota By Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge pp.. 97, 202, 271</ref> The New Englanders and their descendants made up the great majority of Goodhue County's inhabitants until the late 19th and early 20th century, when immigrants from Germany and Norway began arriving in the Minnesota-Wisconsin border region in large numbers. There were small numbers of immigrants from Germany, Norway and Sweden during the first several decades of Goodhue County's history as well.<ref>History of Goodhue County, Minnesota By Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge pp. 340-354, 365-383</ref>

[[Hamline University]], Minnesota's first college of higher learning, was started in [[Red Wing, Minnesota|Red Wing]] in 1854. It closed during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], and reopened in 1869 in [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]].

The county was a leading producer of wheat during the mid-19th century, and for several years the county boasted the highest wheat production in the country. Fires at two of Red Wing's mills in the 1880s and developing railroad routes across Minnesota encouraged farmers from neighboring counties to begin sending their wheat to [[Minneapolis]] mills, reducing the county's importance in the wheat trade around the start of the 20th century.

The first municipal swimming pool in the state was built in Goodhue County.

In October 1960, President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] visited the county for a bridge dedication ceremony. The Hiawatha Bridge had been built to replace the Old High Bridge that spanned the Mississippi River since 1895. This visit drew 20,000 people. Eisenhower hoped his visit would help in the elections, swaying Minnesota voters to vote for [[Richard Nixon]] in the [[1960 United States presidential election|1960 presidential election]] in the coming month. But [[John F. Kennedy]] carried the state on his way to being elected the next president.
[[File:Goodhue Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|upright=1.25|Soils of Goodhue County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota:Self. pp. 43-48. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}</ref>]] [[File:Warsaw_WMA_Area_Wiki_Version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Soils of Warsaw WMA area]]

==Geography==
[[Image:Barn in Goodhue County.jpg|thumb|Rural Goodhue County from [[U.S. Route 61]]/[[U.S. Route 63|63]]]]
Goodhue County lies on Minnesota's border with [[Wisconsin]] (across [[Lake Pepin]]). The Cannon River flows eastward through the northern part of the county on its way to discharge into Lake Pepin. The Little Cannon River flows northward through the west-central part of the county, discharging into the Cannon River at Cannon Falls. The [[Zumbro River#Course|North Fork of the Zumbro River]] flows eastward through the lower part of the county. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, etched with drainages and gullies, and with high bluffs against the river valleys.<ref name="GCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Goodhue+County,+MN/@44.4398965,-92.9511988,22814m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x87f7763fb8bc81b9:0x6195b7a847fa01ca!8m2!3d44.4430251!4d-92.6983868 ''Goodhue County MN''  Google Maps (accessed March 9, 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the east and north; its highest point is near its southwest corner at {{convert|1,260|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude/Goodhue County MN"  Google Maps (accessed March 9, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=March 9, 2019}}</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|780|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|757|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|24|sqmi}} (3.0%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102023/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Goodhue is one of 17 Minnesota counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils.

===Lakes===

Source:<ref name=GCM/>

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* Birch Lake
* Brewer Lake
* Cannon Lake
* Clear Lake
* Devils Lake
* Espen Lakes
* Goose Lake
* Lake Byllesby
* Larson Lake
* Nelson Lake
* North Lake
* Rattling Springs Lake
* Spring Banks Lake
* Spring Creek Lake
* Sturgeon Lake
* Twin Lakes
{{div col end}}

===Major highways===
{{div col|colwidth=28em}}
* [[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 52 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 52]]
* [[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 61]]
* [[Image:US 63.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 63 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 63]]
* [[Image:MN-19.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 19]]
* [[Image:MN-20.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 20]]
* [[Image:MN-56.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 56]]
* [[Image:MN-57.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 57]]
* [[Image:MN-58.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 58]]
* [[Image:MN-60.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 60]]
* [[Image:MN-246.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 246]]
* [[Image:MN-292.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 292]]
* [[Image:MN-316.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 316]]
* ''[[County roads in Goodhue County, Minnesota|List of county roads]]''
{{div col end}}

===Adjacent counties===
{{div col|colwidth=28em}}
* [[Pierce County, Wisconsin]] - north
* [[Pepin County, Wisconsin]] - northeast
* [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha County]] - east
* [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]] - southeast
* [[Dodge County, Minnesota|Dodge County]] - south
* [[Rice County, Minnesota|Rice County]] - west
* [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota County]] - northwest
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas===

Source:<ref name=GCM/>

{{div col|colwidth=28em}}
* Cannon River Turtle Preserve Scientific and Natural Area
* Frontenac State Park
* Miesville Ravine Park Reserve (part)
* North Fork Zumbro Woods Scientific and Natural Area
* Spring Creek Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
* Woodbury State Wildlife Management Area
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 8977
|1870= 22018
|1880= 29651
|1890= 28806
|1900= 31137
|1910= 31637
|1920= 30799
|1930= 31317
|1940= 31564
|1950= 32118
|1960= 33035
|1970= 34804
|1980= 38749
|1990= 40690
|2000= 44127
|2010= 46183
|2020= 47582
|estyear=2024
|estimate=47982
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |archive-date=April 26, 2015 |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=October 15, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" />
}}

===2020 Census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Goodhue County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Goodhue County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Goodhue%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|42,516
|89.4%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|661
|1.4%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|540
|1.13%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|348
|0.7%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|33
|0.07%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|1,687
|3.6%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,797
|3.8%
|}

===2000 census===
[[File:GoodhueCountyMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Goodhue County, from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 44,127 people, 16,983 households, and 11,905 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|58.3|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 17,879 housing units at an average density of {{convert|23.6|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 96.57% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.63% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.98% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.57% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.53% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 16,983 households, out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

The county population contained 26.50% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,972, and the median income for a family was $55,689. Males had a median income of $36,282 versus $25,442 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $21,934. About 3.70% of families and 5.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.20% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==
===Cities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Bellechester, Minnesota|Bellechester]] (part)
* [[Cannon Falls, Minnesota|Cannon Falls]]
* [[Dennison, Minnesota|Dennison]] (part)
* [[Goodhue, Minnesota|Goodhue]]
* [[Kenyon, Minnesota|Kenyon]]
* [[Lake City, Minnesota|Lake City]] (part)
* [[Pine Island, Minnesota|Pine Island]] (part)
* [[Red Wing, Minnesota|Red Wing]] (county seat)
* [[Wanamingo, Minnesota|Wanamingo]]
* [[Zumbrota, Minnesota|Zumbrota]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated place===
* [[Frontenac, Minnesota|Frontenac]]

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Belle Creek, Minnesota|Belle Creek]]
* [[Belvidere Mills, Minnesota|Belvidere Mills]]
* [[Bombay, Minnesota|Bombay]]
* [[Claybank, Minnesota|Claybank]]
* [[Forest Mills, Minnesota|Forest Mills]]
* [[Hader, Minnesota|Hader]]
* [[Hay Creek, Minnesota|Hay Creek]]
* [[Roscoe, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Roscoe]]
* [[Ryan, Minnesota|Ryan]]
* [[Skyberg, Minnesota|Skyberg]]
* [[Sogn, Minnesota|Sogn]]
* [[Stanton, Minnesota|Stanton]]
* [[Vasa, Minnesota|Vasa]]
* [[Wacouta, Minnesota|Wacouta]]
* [[Wangs, Minnesota|Wangs]]
* [[Wastedo, Minnesota|Wastedo]]
* [[Welch, Minnesota|Welch]]
* [[White Rock, Minnesota|White Rock]]
{{div col end}}

===Ghost towns===
* [[Central Point Township, Minnesota|Central Point Township]]
* [[Fairpoint, Minnesota|Fairpoint]]
* [[Florence, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Florence]]
* [[Belvidere Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota#Thoten/Belvidere|Thoten/Belvidere]]

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Belle Creek Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Belle Creek Township]]
* [[Belvidere Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Belvidere Township]]
* [[Cannon Falls Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Cannon Falls Township]]
* [[Cherry Grove Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Cherry Grove Township]]
* [[Featherstone Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Featherstone Township]]
* [[Florence Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Florence Township]]
* [[Goodhue Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Goodhue Township]]
* [[Hay Creek Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Hay Creek Township]]
* [[Holden Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Holden Township]]
* [[Kenyon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Kenyon Township]]
* [[Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Leon Township]]
* [[Minneola Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Minneola Township]]
* [[Pine Island Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Pine Island Township]]
* [[Roscoe Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Roscoe Township]]
* [[Stanton Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Stanton Township]]
* [[Vasa Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Vasa Township]]
* [[Wacouta Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Wacouta Township]]
* [[Wanamingo Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Wanamingo Township]]
* [[Warsaw Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Warsaw Township]]
* [[Welch Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Welch Township]]
* [[Zumbrota Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota|Zumbrota Township]]
{{div col end}}

==Government and politics==
Goodhue County usually leans Republican. It has selected the Republican nominee in all but two presidential elections since 1964, during both of Bill Clinton's successful runs in 1992 and 1996.
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|14,041|9,446|2,230|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|12,986|12,212|603|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|12,775|12,420|600|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|13,134|12,103|371|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|10,852|9,981|1,424|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|7,293|9,931|3,094|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|7,321|7,916|6,013|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|9,455|9,438|209|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|11,171|8,679|128|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|9,329|8,566|2,353|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|9,967|8,926|428|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|11,107|6,147|377|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|8,283|7,220|461|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|6,539|9,035|15|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|10,473|5,562|38|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|9,365|4,969|19|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|10,422|5,037|35|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|6,704|7,313|205|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|7,820|5,791|68|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|9,095|6,475|86|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|5,682|8,257|422|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|5,486|7,450|374|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|9,752|3,520|100|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|6,849|615|4,135|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|9,330|1,118|520|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|3,471|1,875|308|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|1,051|1,405|3,283|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|4,482|1,147|356|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,562|735|171|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|4,894|1,125|212|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|5,748|1,426|208|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|3,574|1,659|569|Minnesota}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+County Board of Commissioners<ref>{{Cite web |title=County Board {{!}} Goodhue County, MN - Official Website |url=https://co.goodhue.mn.us/465/County-Board |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=co.goodhue.mn.us}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!District
!Next Election
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Linda Flanders
|District 1
|2024
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Brad Anderson
|District 2
|2026
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Todd Greseth
|District 3
|2024
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Jason Majerus
|District 4
|2026
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Susan Betcher
|District 5
|2024
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+State Legislature (2018-2020)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|Senate
|[[Mike Goggin]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MN State Senate |url=https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1226 |access-date=June 26, 2020 |website=www.senate.mn |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 21
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|Senate
|[[Matt Little]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=MN State Senate |url=https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1237 |access-date=June 26, 2020 |website=www.senate.mn |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democrat]]
|District 58
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|House of Representatives
|[[Barb Haley]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Barb Haley (21A) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15462 |access-date=June 26, 2020 |website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 21A
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|House of Representatives
|[[Steve Drazkowski]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Steve Drazkowski (21B) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15286 |access-date=June 26, 2020 |website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 21B
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|House of Representatives
|[[Pat Garofalo]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Pat Garofalo (58B) - Minnesota House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/12262 |access-date=June 26, 2020 |website=www.house.leg.state.mn.us}}</ref>
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 58B
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+U.S Congress (2018-2020)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|[[Brad Finstad]]
|[[Minnesota Republican Party|Republican]]
|[[Minnesota's 1st congressional district|1st]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Amy Klobuchar]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar |url=https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.klobuchar.senate.gov}}</ref>
|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democrat]]
|N/A
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Tina Smith]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.smith.senate.gov/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=Senator Tina Smith |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|Democrat]]
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|}

==Education==
School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27049_goodhue/DC20SD_C27049.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Goodhue County, MN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-29}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27049_goodhue/DC20SD_C27049_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
* [[Cannon Falls Public School District]]
* [[Faribault Public School District]]
* [[Goodhue Public School District]]
* [[Hastings Public School District]]
* [[Kenyon-Wanamingo School District]]
* [[Lake City Public School District]]
* [[Northfield Public School District]]
* [[Pine Island Public School District]]
* [[Randolph Public School District]]
* [[Red Wing Public School District]]
* [[Triton School District]]
* [[Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District]]

==See also==
*[[List of County Roads in Goodhue County, Minnesota]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Goodhue County, Minnesota]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.co.goodhue.mn.us/ Goodhue County Government's website]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Goodhue County, Minnesota
|North     = [[Pierce County, Wisconsin]]
|Northeast = [[Pepin County, Wisconsin]]
|East      = [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha County]]
|Southeast = [[Olmsted County, Minnesota|Olmsted County]]
|South     = [[Dodge County, Minnesota|Dodge County]]
|West      = [[Rice County, Minnesota|Rice County]]
|Northwest = [[Dakota County, Minnesota|Dakota County]]
}}

{{Goodhue County, Minnesota}}
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[[Category:Minnesota counties]]
[[Category:Minnesota counties on the Mississippi River]]
[[Category:1853 establishments in Minnesota Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1853]]