Eyota, MN

The city of Eyota is in sections 11 and 14 of Eyota Township, Olmstead County, Minnesota.

This small town in southeastern Minnesota has about 1700 residents. The town is largely residential with little commercial or industry. Most residents work in Rochester; Eyota can be described as a bedroom community.

It was platted in November 1864 and incorporated on February 16, 1875. The post office was established as Greenfield in 1857 and changed to Eyota in 1864. It had a station of the Chicago Great Western and the Winona and St. Peter Railroads.

The surrounding Eyota Township was first organized in 1858, and was first named Springfield Township. It was changed to Eyota in 1859.

The town celebration is "Eyota Days" and occurs the third Saturday of July.

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