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Also known as Okabena, Minnesota, Okabena, MN

human settlement in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States of America

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Minnesota
County
Jackson
Type
Mayor – Council
Mayor
Brent Groen
Total
0.34 sq mi (0.88 km )
Land
0.34 sq mi (0.88 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
1,421 ft (433 m)
Density
599.8/sq mi (231.58/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
27-48184
Website
https://okabenacity.org/

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Okabena (/oʊkəˈbiːnə/ OH-kə-BEE-nə) is a town in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 203 at the 2020 census. The community's name is a Dakota term meaning "the nesting place of herons."

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Okabena” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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