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Windom, a lively, growing city, is the county seat of Cottonwood County. A transportation hub for the region, Windom is served by U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota Highway 60. The city has a diverse economy including manufacturing, agriculture, medical, technology and adult care facilities. Windom's historic courthouse square is the focal point for a variety of successful retail businesses. Windom is one of the few communities nationally with a Fiber to the Premise Technology. Courtesy City of Windom

Windom is a city in and the county seat of Cottonwood County, Minnesota. U.S. Highway 71, Minnesota Highway 60, and Minnesota Highway 62 are three of the main routes in the city. The Des Moines River flows through Windom and serves as a gentle, rapid-free canoeing spot. Windom is located on the Coteau des Prairies, a ridge extending from South Dakota to Iowa separating Cottonwood County into two watersheds. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.33 square miles (11.21 km²). 4.16 square miles (10.77 km²) of it is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) of it is water. The elevation is 1,362 ft (415 m) above sea level.

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WINDOM, the county seat, was platted June 20, 1871, about a dozen lots at $100 each being sold the first day. By August of that year a number of stores were open for business, all buildings of wooden frame construction: a hardware store, a saloon, two bakeries, a grocery, two dry goods stores, a meat market, a print shop, a hotel, and a general store, a number of them owned by women; the post office began in 1871 with Samuel M. Espey, postmaster. It was incorporated as a village in the spring of 1875, the first ordinance of the village council being passed April 15, and was reincorporated September 9, 1884. It was named by Gen. Judson W. Bishop of St. Paul, chief engineer for construction of the railway, in honor of the distinguished statesman, William Windom of Winona. He was born in Belmont County, Ohio, May 10, 1827, and died in New York City, January 29, 1891. He received an academic education and studied law; came to Winona, Minn., in 1855; was a representative in Congress, 1859-69, and U.S. senator, 1871-81; was a member of the cabinet of President Garfield, in 1881, as secretary of the treasury but retired on the accession of President Arthur; was again U.S. senator, 1881-83. On the inauguration of President Harrison, in 1889, Windom was reappointed secretary of the treasury and held the office till his death, which was very sudden, from heart failure, just after making an address at a banquet of the New York Board of Trade. A volume titled Memorial Tributes to the Character and Public Services of William Windom, Together with His Last Address (161 pp.) was printed in 1891.

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Windom City Hall 444 9th Street PO Box 38 Windom, MN 56101-0038 Phone: (507) 831-6129 Toll-Free: (800) 494-6366 Fax: (507) 831-6127 Regular Business Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm City Council Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 pm
Title	Term Ends	Name and Address		Phone
Mayor	12/31/2022	Dominic Jones 1575 17th Street Windom, MN 56101		(507) 831-5122
City Administrator	appointed	Steven Nasby 444 9th Street Windom, MN 56101		(507) 831-6129
Council Member - At-Large	12/31/2022	Jayesun Sherman 736 4th Avenue Windom, MN 56101		(507) 832-8313
Council Member - Ward 1	12/31/2022	Jenny Quade 861 19th Street Windom, MN 56101		(507) 822-0928
Council Member - Ward 1	12/31/2024	Marvin Grunig 2121 17th Avenue Windom, MN 56101		(507) 822-3378
Council Member - Ward 2	12/31/2022	James L. Nelson 123 13th Street Windom, MN 56101		(507) 236-0605
Council Member - Ward 2	12/31/2024	Jacqueline Schmidt 2150 Cottonwood Lake Drive Windom, MN 56101		(507) 227-5604
State
MN House - District 22B	12/31/2022	Rod Hamilton (R) 277 State Office Building  St. Paul, MN 55155		(651) 296-5373
MN Senate - District 22	12/31/2024	Bill Weber (R) Minnesota Senate Bldg. Rm 2109 St. Paul, MN 55155		(651) 296-5650
MN Governor	12/31/2022	Governor Tim Walz 75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. Paul, MN 55155		(651) 201-3400 (800) 657-3717
Federal
US House - District 7	12/31/2022	Michelle Fischbach (R) 1237 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515		(202) 225-2165
US Senate	12/31/2022	Amy Klobuchar (DFL) 425 Dirksen Senate Building Washington, DC 20510		(202) 224-3244
US Senate	12/31/2022	Tina Smith (DFL)   720 Hart Senate Office Bldg.  Washington, DC 20510		(202) 224-5641
US President	12/31/2024	Joe Biden (D) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500		not available

US Post Office 445 9th Street Windom, MN 56101-1640 Phone: (507) 831-2595 Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS Fax: (507) 831-2206 Regular Business Hours: Week Days        8:30 am - 5:00 pm Saturday           8:30 am - 10:30 am

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Windom Area Chamber of Commerce 303 9th Street Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-2752
Windom State Theatre 926 4th Avenue Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-1641

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
Cottonwood	155				n/a
Summit	64		n/a		n/a

Avera Medical Group Windom 820 2nd Avenue N Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-1703 By providing state-of-the-art medical care right here in our community, we work to improve the health and quality of life of the people in and around Windom, MN. Through Avera Health, we offer access to the region’s largest and most comprehensive health care network, for additional depth, expertise and cost savings.
Sanford Health Windom Clinic 591 Second Avenue N Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-2233 Windom Area Health entered a management relationship with Sanford Health (formerly Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System) in 1989. With the relationship, Windom Area Health cooperates with Sanford Health in areas of physician recruitment, specialty clinic outreach recruiting, shared diagnostic resources, and managed care contract assistance.
Windom Area Health 2150 Hospital Drive Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-2400 Windom Area Health is a Critical Access Hospital. We provide 24-hour comprehensive general medical, surgical, obstetrical and emergency healthcare services. Windom Area Health is owned by the City of Windom, and has been managed by Sanford Health.

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Windom Public Schools Independent School District #177 1400 17th Street PO Box 177 Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-6901 Fax: (507) 831-6919 Grades:  PK-12 Students:  1,055
Windom Middle and High School 1400 17th Street Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-6910 Fax: (507) 831-6919 Grades:  4-12 Students:  730
Windom Area Elementary School 1200 17th Street Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-6925 Fax: (507) 831-6932 Grades:  K-3 Students:  340
Early Learning Center 1012 5th Avenue Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-6940 Grades:  PK Students:  n/a

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American Lutheran Church - ELCA 906 Prospect Avenue Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-1794 Pastor:  Sarah Larsen Tade Sunday Service:  9:00 am
Assembly of God 41445 US Highway 71 Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-5683 Pastor:  Jayesun Sherman Sunday Service:  10:00 am
Church of God Prophecy 580 Cindy Street Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 822-5964 Pastor:  Moises Macario Sunday Service:   n/a
Evangelical Free Church 440 10th Street Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-3713 Pastor:  Dan Van Loon Sunday Service:  10:15 am
First Baptist Church 450 3rd Avenue PO Box 158 Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-3811 Pastor:  Gary Wiens Sunday Service:  10:30 am
First United Methodist Church 974 6th Street Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-3284 Pastor:  Mike McInnis Sunday Service:  10:30 am
First United Presbyterian Church 336 11th Street Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-2532 Pastor:  Rev. Bonnie Roys Sunday Service:  9:30 am (10:30 am summers)
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church 453 10th Street Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-3713 Pastor:  Father John Robertson Sunday Service:  10:00 am
Our Savior Lutheran Church - LCMS 1157 3rd Avenue Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-2532 Pastor:  Rev. Paul Sajban Sunday Service:  9:00 am
Seventh Day Adventist Church 41519 US Highway 71 Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-5566 Pastor:  Kenneth Mayberry Saturday Service:   11:00 am
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 532 17th Street PO Box 39 Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-1985 Pastor:  Pratap Reddy Saliblindla Sunday Mass:  10:00 am and 11:45 am (Spanish)

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Cottonwood County Citizen 260 10th Street Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-3455 Fax: (507) 831-3740 Weekly newspaper published on Wednesdays with a circulation of 3,128
KDOM-FM 94.3 1450 N Highway 60/71 Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-3908 Fax: (507) 831-3913
KDOM-AM 1580 1450 N Highway 60/71 Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-3908 Fax: (507) 831-3913

AmericInn 2270 State Highway 60 E Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 832-8300 We’re minutes from the charming downtown area, Des Moines River activities, and plenty of beautiful parks. Plus, you can easily reach Windom Arena and Mountain Lake Heritage Village. If you’re in town for work, take advantage of our business center and proximity to local headquarters such as Comfrey Farm Prime Pork and The Toro Company. Throughout your stay, enjoy free WiFi, daily breakfast, and our indoor pool and hot tub.
Guardian Inn 1955 1st Avenue Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-1809 The Guardian Inn Motel of Windom, MN is unique in that most of the rooms include an attached garage. We also offer drive-up registration, a breakfast bar, in-room coffee makers, TV/HBO, microwave, refrigerator and high-speed internet in all rooms.
Red Carpet Inn 222 3rd Avenue Windom, MN 56101 Phone: (507) 831-1120 The Red Carpet Inn Windom is pleased to offer free Wi-Fi, free continental breakfast, fridge and coffee maker in all rooms. Cable TV and HBO movie channel is also available, along with 24 hour front desk, free parking and vending machines. The rooms are spacious and decorated with wood furniture and warm accents. The Red Carpet Inn offers great clean rooms and exceptional friendly service at reasonable prices.

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