Pratt, Minnesota

Pratt is an unincorporated community in Steele County, Minnesota, United States.

Pratt
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°01′21″N 93°09′34″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Steele
Township	Aurora Township and Havana Township
Elevation	1,234 ft (376 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55060
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	654892[1]

Geography

The community is located southeast of Owatonna along U.S. Highway 218 near Steele County Road 6, Austin Road. Pratt is located within Aurora Township and Havana Township. SE 48th Street is also in the immediate area. Turtle Creek flows nearby. Nearby places include Owatonna, Owatonna Township, Somerset Township, and Bixby.

History

A post office called Pratt was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1955.^[2] The community was named for William A. Pratt, an early settler.^[3]