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About Preston
City in Minnesota, United StatesPreston is a city in and the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Preston had a population of 1,322. The Root River runs through it, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby. It bills itself as "America's Trout Capital," with a 20-foot trout placed along Minnesota State Highway 16.
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Housing in Preston
The median sale price was $299,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Preston
Safety Grade A-
Preston reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Preston
All Preston schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Preston’s kids attend trail 60% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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