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| City of Austin | |
| Nickname: Spamtown, USA | |
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| Country | United States of America |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower County |
| Established | 1854 |
| Incorporated | 1856 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Tom Stiehm |
| Area | |
| - City | 10.84 sq mi (28.08 km²) |
| - Land | 10.75 sq mi (27.84 km²) |
| - Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 23,314 |
| - Density | 2,168.2/sq mi (837.1/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55912 |
| Website: www.ci.austin.mn.us | |
Austin is a city in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,314 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mower County6. The southern part of the city is in Austin Township while the northern part is in Lansing Township; the city is politically independent of both. It is located at the intersection of Interstate 90 and U.S. 218 in the southeastern part of the state. The town was originally settled along the Cedar River and it has two man-made lakes called East Side Lake and Mill pond.
The Hormel Foods Corporation is the largest employer in Austin, and it holds a yearly Spam Jam in Austin. "Spam Town USA," as Austin is sometimes called, is home to the Spam Museum.
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