Altura, Minnesota

About Altura

Altura, MN is a tiny community located in southeastern Minnesota counting 465 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Altura is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.98 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 156 residents per square mile.

📰 Altura News Today

• Lewiston-Altura High School (MN) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• Driver of 4-Wheeler Airlifted After Crashing Near Altura in Winona County - KROC-AM KROC-AM · May 21
• Helen Schumacher Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service · Jun 10
• Gabriel David Muller Obituary Jan 21, 2025 altogetherfuneral.com · May 5
• Betty Jean Gatzlaff Obituary (1928 - 2026) - Lewiston, MN - KIMT Legacy obituary · Jul 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Altura Unique

• The only place in America named Altura — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Altura

• Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, South Branch Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Altura

• Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Altura

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