Pipestone County Competitors

Nestled in the heart of the Minnesota River Valley in the south-central part of the state, Blue Earth County encompasses 764 square miles of several lakes, rivers, streams, and rich agricultural land. The County has 368-miles of rivers and is beautifully landscaped with wooded bluffs and is known for its many parks, trails, and campgrounds. Blue Earth County is home to 11 cities and 23 townships and serves as a regional hub, particularly in its County seat of Mankato for retail, education, healthcare, manufacturing, tourism, and government services. Agriculture has always been and remains today a principal industry for areas throughout the County. Blue Earth County remains a top hog producer in the state along with producing high yields of corn and soybeans. The County was established in 1853, five years before Minnesota became a state, and continues to thrive with an estimated population in the 2010 census of 69,117. Blue Earth County is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, with each member representing a geographical district of the County. To view our job opportunities, visit www.blueearthcountymn.gov/employment

Redwood County is home to cities, communities and families spread across beautiful, Minnesota Midwestern land. It’s where families grow and business prospers. Located in central, southwestern Minnesota, Redwood County is seated within the agricultural heartland of America. The county is proudly home to a mix of family owned and operated farms as well as larger-scale enterprises with focuses on all aspects of ag including production, trade, finance, and more. With a diverse business sector, there are employment opportunities within a wide variety of fields. Redwood County is graced with the rolling beauty of picturesque valleys, hills and natural sights and home to a wide variety of parks, campgrounds, trails, and many opportunities for lovers of the outdoors. We live in the country. We live in the city. What unites us is our love for the land we call home. We invite you to explore Redwood County… and consider calling it home.

Watonwan County was officially created by an act of the Minnesota Legislature made official by the signature of the Governor Alexander Ramsey on February 25, 1860. This county was formerly a part of Blue Earth County and both counties were part of a huge Brown County almost as large as the State of Ohio. In 1895, the county seat was established in St. James and during that year the present courthouse was built. Watonwan County furnished a governor for Minnesota in the person of Winfield Scott Hammond, elected on the Democratic ticket on January 5, 1915. Governor Hammond died in office the following year. This county has 12 townships and eight cities. It is in the heart of a rich agricultural area. Up to very recent times the railroads played a vital part in the history and welfare of this county's economy. In the past years, increased trucking service and use of passenger cars over state highways (linking this area with the north, south, east, and west) have diminished the role of the railroads. Industrial development through Tony Downs Food Company, ST (Scherr-Tumico) Industries, Westin Automotive, and Swift-Eckrich Inc., plus other smaller, yet enterprising companies, indicates prospects of industrial expansion in this area to serve the agricultural industry. Watonwan County is a part of the Second Congressional District and is represented in Washington D.C. by U.S. senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and U.S. Representative Brad Finstad. Watonwan County is represented in the State Senate of the Minnesota Legislature by Julie Rosen and in the House of Representatives by Jeremy Munson and Bjorn Olson. To view our job opportunities, visit: https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/