Montevideo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,398 at the 2020 census.
The area around Montevideo was populated by Native Americans and fur traders during the first half of the 19th century. After the Dakota War of 1862, the US government opened the area to homesteaders. Railroads were built, and settlers followed, including Civil War veterans, Norwegians, Germans, Swedes, Dutch, and Irish. Montevideo was incorporated in 1879.
Geography
Montevideo is in a double river valley where the Minnesota and Chippewa rivers converge, about west of Minneapolis, at the junction of U.S. Highways 59 and 212 with Minnesota State Highways 7 and 29.
The surrounding topography is dominated by farmland and prairies, as well as river valleys with many scenic overlooks and small bluffs.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
Montevideo, like the rest of Minnesota, has a four-season humid continental climate with great differences between summer and winter. The average July high is with the average January high being . The station recorded data from 1891 to 2019.