Owatonna is a city in and the county seat of Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 26,420 at the 2020 census. Owatonna is home to the Steele County Fairgrounds, which hosts the Steele County Free Fair in August. Interstate 35 and U.S. Highways 14 and 218 are three of the main routes in the city.
Midwest
Owatonna
Steele County, MN
Population
26,400
Walk Score
81 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$925
Median home value
$216,700
Settled
1854
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children · listed 2010
- Owatonna Commercial Historic District · listed 2015
- Pillsbury Academy Campus Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1987
- Pillsbury Academy Campus Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2021
Notable landmarks
- Abbott, Ezra, House · listed 1975
- Adair, Dr. John H., House · listed 1986
- Administration Building-Minnesota State Public School For Dependent and Neglected Children · listed 1975
- Bridge No. L-5573 · listed 1997
- National Farmers' Bank · listed 1971
- Owatonna City and Firemen's Hall · listed 1997
- Owatonna Free Public Library · listed 1976
- Steele County Courthouse · listed 1978
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