Montevideo, Minnesota
| Montevideo, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Montevideo within Chippewa County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°56′55″N 95°43′13″W / 44.94861°N 95.72028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chippewa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council – Manager |
| • Mayor | Debra Lee Fader |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.85 sq mi (12.56 km2) |
| • Land | 4.76 sq mi (12.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,383 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 5,247 |
| • Density | 1,130.9/sq mi (436.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56265 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-43720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0648046 |
| Website | www.montevideomn.org |
Montevideo /ˌmɒntəˈvɪdi.oʊ/ is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,383 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chippewa County.
Montevideo is located in a double river valley where the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers converge, approximately 140 miles (230 km) west of Minneapolis, at the junction of U.S. Highways 59 and 212 with Minnesota State Highways 7 and 29.
The surrounding topography is dominated by farmland and prairies, as well as river valleys with many scenic overlooks and small bluffs.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.85 square miles (12.56 km2), of which, 4.76 square miles (12.33 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.
Montevideo, as with the rest of Minnesota, has a four-season humid continental climate with great differences between summer and winter. The average July high is 28 °C (82 °F) with the average January high being −6 °C (21 °F).
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