Varco, Minnesota | |
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  Varco  Varco | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′21″N92°57′24″W / 43.60583°N 92.95667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Township | Austin |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654983 [1] |
Varco is an unincorporated community in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. [1]
Varco was platted in 1875, and named for Thomas Varco, the original owner of the town site. [2] Varco was born in England and immigrated to Canada when he was four. He married Emaline Eddy, [3] and in 1850 the two moved to Wisconsin. In 1856, they moved to Austin Township, Mower County, Minnesota, where Thomas lived on the same farm at Varco Station until his death. [4] A post office was established at Varco in 1875, and remained in operation until 1882. [5]
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Mower County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,029. The county seat is Austin. Mower County comprises the Austin Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Rochester-Austin Combined Statistical Area. Lake Louise State Park is in southeastern Mower County, near Le Roy.
Austin is a city in, and the county seat of, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 26,174 at the 2020 census. The town was originally settled along the Cedar River and has two artificial lakes, East Side Lake and Mill Pond. It was named for Austin R. Nichols, the area's first European settler.
Austin Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census. The largest city partially in the township is Austin with a population of 24,718 people. The northern parts of the city of Austin are in Lansing Township. All other population centers are unincorporated areas.
Dexter is a city Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 324 at the 2020 census.
Lansing Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,292 at the 2000 census. The largest city contained partially within the township is Austin with 23,314 people. The southern part of Austin is in Austin Township. Lansing Township also contains the town of Mapleview and the unincorporated areas of Ramsey, Corning, and Lansing.
Lodi Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 249. The largest town contained within the township is Taopi with 93 people. The remainder of the township is unincorporated area.
Lyle is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The city lies on the north side of the Iowa border. The population was 522 at the 2020 census.
Lyle Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census. The largest city contained within the township is Lyle with 566 people. All other areas of the township are unincorporated. The township was named for Robert Lyle, an early settler from Ohio who later went on to become judge of probate and an elected representative of the region in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Mapleview is a city in Lansing Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. It is a suburb of Austin, the county seat. The population was 144 at the 2020 census, down from 176 in 2010. It was named for a row of maple trees that once stood on the west side of town.
Racine is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 458 at the 2020 census.
Red Rock Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 715 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Brownsdale with a population of 718 people. All other area in the township is unincorporated. The township is named for a large, red rock in section 4.
Rose Creek is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 397 at the 2020 census.
Sargeant Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Sargeant with a population of 76 people. All other area in the township is unincorporated.
Taopi is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census. It is located near the source of the Wapsipinicon River.
Waltham is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census.
Frankford Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 358 at the 2000 census. The largest town located partially within the township is Grand Meadow, with a population of 945 people. The eastern half of Grand Meadow is in Frankford Township and the western half is in Grand Meadow Township. All other areas of the township are unincorporated. There was a village called Frankford on Deer Creek in the far eastern part of the township near Fillmore County. It almost became the county seat but lost this distinction to Austin.
Henry Mower Rice was a fur trader and an American politician prominent in the statehood of Minnesota.
Nicolville is an unincorporated community in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The community is on a side road, approximately one quarter mile north of I-90 and approximately three miles east of Austin.
Ramsey is an unincorporated community in Lansing Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States.
Lansing is a unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lansing Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 132 as of the 2020 census.