Nicollet, Minnesota

About Nicollet

Nicollet is a small town in southern Minnesota counting 1,114 people who proudly call it home.

Nicollet holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,224 residents per square mile.

📰 Nicollet News Today

• Dwayne Niilo Pipping Obituary Aug 5, 2026 mvfh.org · Aug 5
• Benjamin "Ben" John Kettner Obituary Aug 10, 2026 Mankato Mortuary · Aug 10
• Matthew J. Hohenstein Obituary Jul 30, 2026 Kolden Funeral Services · Aug 10
• Man shot in Minneapolis near area of Nicollet Avenue mass shooting, city official says CBS News · Jul 21
• Obituary for Scott D. Swanson Woodland Hills Funeral Home · May 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Nicollet Unique

• The only place in America named Nicollet — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern 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

• 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.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nicollet

• Great New York Pizza — pizza
• Rapid Rick's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nicollet

• Little Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Duck Lake Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Nicollet Bay Main Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Nicollet Bay North Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Nicollet Creek Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, North Star Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Angle Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Oshawa Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tri-Island East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tri-Island North Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tri-Island South Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Wiwi Bay Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Nicollet

• NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Nicollet Early Childhood Special Ed
• Nicollet High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Nicollet

🏘️ Nearby Communities