Austin is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 24,718 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mower County. Austin is located at the intersection of Interstate Highway 90 and U.S. Highway 218 in the southeastern part of the state.
The town was originally settled along the Cedar River and it has two man-made lakes called East Side Lake and Mill pond. The town was named for Austin R. Nichols, the first settler in the area.
Help us improve Austin’s parks and trails! The City of Austin is updating their Comprehensive Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan, which will guide the development of Austin’s green spaces for years to come! The City wants to hear your experiences with Austin’s park system through a preliminary community survey. Click below to go straight [...]
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Snow Emergency Guidelines: Snow emergencies are typically called when about 4 inches of snow falls. A snow emergency will last 72 hours, unless cancelled early by City Officials. Snow emergency routes are mainly located in the downtown business district, but also extend to areas including the Sterling Shopping Center, the Austin Medical Center and the [...]
The City of Austin was recently awarded over $843,000 of grants from The Hormel Foundation. The City Council approved this award at the December 2nd council meeting. The projects that these grants funded are listed below. We would like to express our sincere appreciation towards The Hormel Foundation and their generous contributions to the City [...]
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