Atwater, Minnesota

About Atwater

Set in the central part of Minnesota, Atwater is a small town with an estimated population of 1,098.

Atwater holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,066 residents per square mile.

📰 Atwater News Today

• New Ridgewater scholarship honors late Atwater police chief West Central Tribune · Aug 15
• Atwater baseball field soon to be home to Metrodome's iconic blue seats cbsnews.com · Jul 1
• Atwater Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Judith "Judy" Ann (Scheffel) Stark Obituary Apr 17, 2026 Worlein Funeral Home · Apr 17
• Estelle Anna Pickle Obituary Apr 24, 2026 Peterson Brothers Funeral Home · Apr 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Atwater Unique

• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Atwater

• Butternut Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Gennessee Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Popular Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pumpkin Palooza · Garden reviews ★
• Wieker Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Atwater

• A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Atwater

🏘️ Nearby Communities