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This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are also several historical counties.

On October 27, 1849 nine large Minnesota counties were created. Among them were Benton, Dahkotah, Itasca, Ramsey, Mahkahta, Pembina, Wabasha, Washington, and Wahnata. Of those Benton, Dakota, Itasca, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington still exist as their original name. With the creation of Kittson County on March 9, 1878, Pembina County no longer existed.[1] When Minnesota was organized as a state, 57 of the present 87 counties were established. The last county to be created was Lake of the Woods County in 1923.[2]

The names of many of the counties pay tribute to the long history of exploration. Over ten counties names pay tribute to the state's various Native American groups that are resident in parts of what is now Minnesota. Another fifteen counties are named after physical geographic features, with the remainder being named after politicians.

The FIPS county code is the five-digit Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code which uniquely identifies counties and county equivalents in the United States. The three-digit number is unique to each individual county within a state, but to be unique within the entire United States, it must be prefixed by the state code. This means that, for example, while Aitkin County, Minnesota is 001, Adams County, Wisconsin and Adair County, Iowa are also 001. To uniquely identify Aitkin County, Minnesota, one must use the state code of 27 plus the county code of 001; therefore, the unique nationwide identifier for Aitkin County, Minnesota is 27001. The links in the column FIPS County Code are to the Census Bureau Info page for that county.[3]

Contents

Alphabetical listing

County
 FIPS Code
[3]		 County seat
[4]		 Established
[4]		 Origin
[1]		 Etymolgy
[5][6][7]		 Population
[8][4]		 Area
[8][4]		 Map
Aitkin County 001 Aitkin 1857 Pine County, Ramsey County William Alexander Aitken (1785-1851), early fur trader with Ojibwe Indians &0000000000015301.00000015,301 &0000000000001819.3000001,819.30 sq mi
(&0000000000004712.0000004,712 km 2)		 State map highlighting Aitkin County
Anoka County 003 Anoka 1857 Ramsey County A Dakota word meaning "both sides" &0000000000298084.000000298,084 &0000000000000423.610000423.61 sq mi
(&0000000000001097.0000001,097 km 2)		 State map highlighting Anoka County
Becker County 005 Detroit Lakes 1858 Cass County, Pembina County George Loomis Becker (1829-1904), former state senator and third mayor of Saint Paul (1856–1857) &0000000000030000.00000030,000 &0000000000001310.4200001,310.42 sq mi
(&0000000000003394.0000003,394 km 2)		 State map highlighting Becker County
Beltrami County 007 Bemidji 1866 Unorganized Territory, Itasca County, Pembina County, Polk County Giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer who explored the northern reaches of Mississippi River in 1823. &0000000000039650.00000039,650 &0000000000002505.2700002,505.27 sq mi
(&0000000000006489.0000006,489 km 2)		 State map highlighting Beltrami County
Benton County 009 Foley 1849 One of nine original counties; formed from residual St. Croix County, Wisconsin Territory. Thomas Hart Benton (1782–1858), former United States Senator from Missouri (1821-1851) &0000000000034226.00000034,226 &0000000000000408.280000408.28 sq mi
(&0000000000001057.0000001,057 km 2)		 State map highlighting Benton County
Big Stone County 011 Ortonville 1862 Pierce County Big Stone Lake, a lake located in the county &0000000000005820.0000005,820 &0000000000000496.950000496.95 sq mi
(&0000000000001287.0000001,287 km 2)		 State map highlighting Big Stone County
Blue Earth County 013 Mankato 1853 Unorganized Territory, Dakota County Blue Earth River, a river that flows through Minnesota &0000000000055941.00000055,941 &0000000000000752.360000752.36 sq mi
(&0000000000001949.0000001,949 km 2)		 State map highlighting Blue Earth County
Brown County 015 New Ulm 1855 Blue Earth County Joseph Renshaw Brown (1805-1870), member of Minnesota territorial legislature (1854-55) and prominent pioneer &0000000000026911.00000026,911 &0000000000000610.860000610.86 sq mi
(&0000000000001582.0000001,582 km 2)		 State map highlighting Brown County
Carlton County 017 Carlton 1857 Pine County, St. Louis County Rueben B. Carlton (1812-1863), early settler and state senator (1857-1858) &0000000000031671.00000031,671 &0000000000000860.330000860.33 sq mi
(&0000000000002228.0000002,228 km 2)		 State map highlighting Carlton County
Carver County 019 Chaska 1855 Hennepin County, Sibley County Jonathan Carver (1710–1790), early explorer and cartographer of the Mississippi river. &0000000000070205.00000070,205 &0000000000000357.040000357.04 sq mi
(&0000000000000925.000000925 km 2)		 State map highlighting Carver County
Cass County 021 Walker 1851 Dakota County, Pembina County, Mankahto County, Wahnata County Lewis Cass (1782–1866), senator from Michigan(1845–1857) and United States Secretary of State(1831–1836) &0000000000027150.00000027,150 &0000000000002017.6000002,017.60 sq mi
(&0000000000005226.0000005,226 km 2)		 State map highlighting Cass County
Chippewa County 023 Montevideo 1870 Pierce County, Davis County Chippewa River, a river that flows through Minnesota &0000000000013088.00000013,088 &0000000000000582.800000582.80 sq mi
(&0000000000001509.0000001,509 km 2)		 State map highlighting Chippewa County
Chisago County 025 Center City 1851 Washington County, Ramsey County Chisago Lake, a lake located in the county &0000000000041101.00000041,101 &0000000000000417.630000417.63 sq mi
(&0000000000001082.0000001,082 km 2)		 State map highlighting Chisago County
Clay County 027 Moorhead 1862 Pembina County Henry Clay (1836-1913), Kentucky statesman and ninth secretary of state of the United States (1825–1829) &0000000000051229.00000051,229 &0000000000001045.2400001,045.24 sq mi
(&0000000000002707.0000002,707 km 2)		 State map highlighting Clay County
Clearwater County 029 Bagley 1902 Beltrami County Clearwater River and lake, both features located in the state &0000000000008423.0000008,423 &0000000000000994.710000994.71 sq mi
(&0000000000002576.0000002,576 km 2)		 State map highlighting Clearwater County
Cook County 031 Grand Marais 1874 Lake County Named for Civil War veteran Major Michael Cook of Faribault, who was also a territorial and state senator 1857-62 &0000000000005168.0000005,168 &0000000000001450.6000001,450.60 sq mi
(&0000000000003757.0000003,757 km 2)		 State map highlighting Cook County
Cottonwood County 033 Windom 1857 Brown County Cottonwood River &0000000000012167.00000012,167 &0000000000000639.990000639.99 sq mi
(&0000000000001658.0000001,658 km 2)		 State map highlighting Cottonwood County
Crow Wing County 035 Brainerd 1857 Ramsey County Crow Wing River &0000000000055099.00000055,099 &0000000000000996.570000996.57 sq mi
(&0000000000002581.0000002,581 km 2)		 State map highlighting Crow Wing County
Dakota County 037 Hastings 1849 One of nine original counties. From the Dakota language, after a local tribe Dakota, meaning "Allies" &0000000000355904.000000355,904 &0000000000000569.580000569.58 sq mi
(&0000000000001475.0000001,475 km 2)		 State map highlighting Dakota County
Dodge County 039 Mantorville 1855 Rice County, Unorganized Territory Henry Dodge (1782 – 1867), twice governor of Wisconsin.[9] &0000000000017731.00000017,731 &0000000000000439.500000439.50 sq mi
(&0000000000001138.0000001,138 km 2)		 State map highlighting Dodge County
Douglas County 041 Alexandria 1858 Cass County, Pembina County Stephen Arnold Douglas (1813-1861), former United States Senator from Illinois (1847-1861) &0000000000032821.00000032,821 &0000000000000634.320000634.32 sq mi
(&0000000000001643.0000001,643 km 2)		 State map highlighting Douglas County
Faribault County 043 Blue Earth 1855 Blue Earth County Jean-Baptiste Faribault (1775-1860), early settler and fur trader &0000000000016181.00000016,181 &0000000000000713.630000713.63 sq mi
(&0000000000001848.0000001,848 km 2)		 State map highlighting Faribault County
Fillmore County 045 Preston 1853 Wabasha County Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), thirteenth president of the United States (1850-1853) &0000000000021122.00000021,122 &0000000000000861.250000861.25 sq mi
(&0000000000002231.0000002,231 km 2)		 State map highlighting Fillmore County
Freeborn County 047 Albert Lea 1855 Blue Earth County, Rice County William S. Freeborn (1816-1900), member of the Territorial Legislature &0000000000032584.00000032,584 &0000000000000707.640000707.64 sq mi
(&0000000000001833.0000001,833 km 2)		 State map highlighting Freeborn County
Goodhue County 049 Red Wing 1853 Wabasha County, Dakota County James Madison Goodhue, the first newspaper editor in Minnesota.[10] &0000000000044127.00000044,127 &0000000000000758.270000758.27 sq mi
(&0000000000001964.0000001,964 km 2)		 State map highlighting Goodhue County
Grant County 051 Elbow Lake 1868 Stevens County, Wilkin County, Traverse County Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), eighteenth president of the United States (1869-1877) &0000000000006289.0000006,289 &0000000000000546.410000546.41 sq mi
(&0000000000001415.0000001,415 km 2)		 State map highlighting Grant County
Hennepin County 053 Minneapolis 1852 Dakota County Father Louis Hennepin (1626-1705), early explorer of the Twin Cities area in the 17th Century &0000000001116200.0000001,116,200 &0000000000000556.620000556.62 sq mi
(&0000000000001442.0000001,442 km 2)		 State map highlighting Hennepin County
Houston County 055 Caledonia 1854 Fillmore County Sam Houston (1793–1863), the second and fourth president of the Republic of Texas and seventh governor of Texas &0000000000019718.00000019,718 &0000000000000558.410000558.41 sq mi
(&0000000000001446.0000001,446 km 2)		 State map highlighting Houston County
Hubbard County 057 Park Rapids 1883 Cass County Lucius Frederick Hubbard (1836-1913), ninth governor of Minnesota (1882-1887) &0000000000018376.00000018,376 &0000000000000922.460000922.46 sq mi
(&0000000000002389.0000002,389 km 2)		 State map highlighting Hubbard County
Isanti County 059 Cambridge 1857 Ramsey County A division of the Dakotas called the Izatys, meaning [those that] dwell at Knife Lake, after where they resided. &0000000000031287.00000031,287 &0000000000000439.070000439.07 sq mi
(&0000000000001137.0000001,137 km 2)		 State map highlighting Isanti County
Itasca County 061 Grand Rapids 1849 One of nine original counties; formed from residual La Pointe County, Wisconsin Territory. Lake Itasca, source of the Mississippi River (located in northwestern Minnesota). &0000000000043992.00000043,992 &0000000000002665.0600002,665.06 sq mi
(&0000000000006902.0000006,902 km 2)		 State map highlighting Itasca County
Jackson County 063 Jackson 1857 Brown County Henry Jackson, member of the first territorial legislature and the first merchant in St. Paul &0000000000011268.00000011,268 &0000000000000701.690000701.69 sq mi
(&0000000000001817.0000001,817 km 2)		 State map highlighting Jackson County
Kanabec County 065 Mora 1858 Pine County From the Ojibwe language Kan-a-bec-o-si-pi (Ginebigo-ziibi), meaning Snake River, which flows through the county &0000000000014996.00000014,996 &0000000000000524.930000524.93 sq mi
(&0000000000001360.0000001,360 km 2)		 State map highlighting Kanabec County
Kandiyohi County 067 Willmar 1858 Meeker County, Renville County, Pierce County, Davis County, Stearns County From the Sioux language for "buffalo fish" &0000000000041203.00000041,203 &0000000000000796.060000796.06 sq mi
(&0000000000002062.0000002,062 km 2)		 State map highlighting Kandiyohi County
Kittson County 069 Hallock 1879 Unorganized Territory Norman Kittson (1814-1888), businessman and mayor of Saint Paul (1858-1859) &0000000000005285.0000005,285 &0000000000001097.0800001,097.08 sq mi
(&0000000000002841.0000002,841 km 2)		 State map highlighting Kittson County
Koochiching County 071 International Falls 1906 Itasca County From the Ojibwe language Goojijiing (Place of inlets), which was the Cree name for Rainy Lake and Rainy River. &0000000000014355.00000014,355 &0000000000003102.3600003,102.36 sq mi
(&0000000000008035.0000008,035 km 2)		 State map highlighting Koochiching County
Lac qui Parle County 073 Madison 1863 Redwood County A French phrase meaning "lake which talks". &0000000000008067.0000008,067 &0000000000000764.870000764.87 sq mi
(&0000000000001981.0000001,981 km 2)		 State map highlighting Lac qui Parle County
Lake County 075 Two Harbors 1856 Itasca County Lake Superior, which forms one of its edges &0000000000011058.00000011,058 &0000000000002099.1600002,099.16 sq mi
(&0000000000005437.0000005,437 km 2)		 State map highlighting Lake County
Lake of the Woods County 077 Baudette 1923 Beltrami County Lake of the Woods, a lake located within the county. &0000000000004522.0000004,522 &0000000000001296.7000001,296.70 sq mi
(&0000000000003358.0000003,358 km 2)		 State map highlighting Lake of the Woods County
Le Sueur County 079 Le Center 1853 Dakota County Pierre-Charles Le Sueur (1657-1704), fur trader and early explorer of the Minnesota River Valley &0000000000025426.00000025,426 &0000000000000448.500000448.50 sq mi
(&0000000000001162.0000001,162 km 2)		 State map highlighting Le Sueur County
Lincoln County 081 Ivanhoe 1873 Lyon County Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), sixteenth president of the United States (1861-1865) &0000000000006429.0000006,429 &0000000000000537.030000537.03 sq mi
(&0000000000001391.0000001,391 km 2)		 State map highlighting Lincoln County
Lyon County 083 Marshall 1871 Redwood County Nathaniel Lyon (1818–1861), United States Army general during the Civil War &0000000000025425.00000025,425 &0000000000000714.170000714.17 sq mi
(&0000000000001850.0000001,850 km 2)		 State map highlighting Lyon County
McLeod County 085 Glencoe 1856 Carver County, Sibley County Martin McLeod early pioneer and member of the territorial legislature (1849–1856) &0000000000034898.00000034,898 &0000000000000491.910000491.91 sq mi
(&0000000000001274.0000001,274 km 2)		 State map highlighting McLeod County
Mahnomen County 087 Mahnomen 1906 Norman County An Ojibwa word meaning "wild rice". &0000000000005190.0000005,190 &0000000000000556.140000556.14 sq mi
(&0000000000001440.0000001,440 km 2)		 State map highlighting Mahnomen County
Marshall County 089 Warren 1879 Kittson County William Rainey Marshall (1825-1896), fifth governor of Minnesota (1866-1870) &0000000000010155.00000010,155 &0000000000001772.2400001,772.24 sq mi
(&0000000000004590.0000004,590 km 2)		 State map highlighting Marshall County
Martin County 091 Fairmont 1857 Faribault County, Brown County Either Henry Martin or Morgan Lewis Martin &0000000000021802.00000021,802 &0000000000000709.340000709.34 sq mi
(&0000000000001837.0000001,837 km 2)		 State map highlighting Martin County
Meeker County 093 Litchfield 1856 Davis County Bradley B. Meeker (1813–1873), Associate Justice of the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court (1849–1853) &0000000000022644.00000022,644 &0000000000000608.540000608.54 sq mi
(&0000000000001576.0000001,576 km 2)		 State map highlighting Meeker County
Mille Lacs County 095 Milaca 1857 Ramsey County Mille Lacs Lake, a lake located within the county. &0000000000022330.00000022,330 &0000000000000574.470000574.47 sq mi
(&0000000000001488.0000001,488 km 2)		 State map highlighting Mille Lacs County
Morrison County 097 Little Falls 1856 Benton County William & Allan Morrison, fur trading brothers[11] &0000000000031712.00000031,712 &0000000000001124.5000001,124.50 sq mi
(&0000000000002912.0000002,912 km 2)		 State map highlighting Morrison County
Mower County 099 Austin 1855 Rice County John Edward Mower (1815–1879), member of the Minnesota territorial legislature in the 1850s &0000000000038603.00000038,603 &0000000000000711.500000711.50 sq mi
(&0000000000001843.0000001,843 km 2)		 State map highlighting Mower County
Murray County 101 Slayton 1857 Brown County William Pitt Murray (1825–1910), Minnesota statesman and member of the territorial legislature (1852–1855) and 1857 &0000000000009165.0000009,165 &0000000000000704.430000704.43 sq mi
(&0000000000001824.0000001,824 km 2)		 State map highlighting Murray County
Nicollet County 103 St. Peter 1853 Dakota County Joseph Nicolas Nicollet (1786–1843), early explore and cartographer of the Upper Mississippi River &0000000000029771.00000029,771 &0000000000000452.290000452.29 sq mi
(&0000000000001171.0000001,171 km 2)		 State map highlighting Nicollet County
Nobles County 105 Worthington 1857 Brown County William H. Nobles, member of the Minnesota territorial legislature in 1854 and 1856 &0000000000020832.00000020,832 &0000000000000715.390000715.39 sq mi
(&0000000000001853.0000001,853 km 2)		 State map highlighting Nobles County
Norman County 107 Ada 1881 Polk County The early Norwegian, also known as Norman, settlers. &0000000000007442.0000007,442 &0000000000000876.270000876.27 sq mi
(&0000000000002270.0000002,270 km 2)		 State map highlighting Norman County
Olmsted County 109 Rochester 1855 Fillmore County, Wabasha County, Rice County David Olmsted, first mayor of Saint Paul and member of territorial legislature (1849-1850) &0000000000124277.000000124,277 &0000000000000653.010000653.01 sq mi
(&0000000000001691.0000001,691 km 2)		 State map highlighting Olmsted County
Otter Tail County 111 Fergus Falls 1858 Pembina County, Cass County Otter Tail Lake, a lake located within the county &0000000000057159.00000057,159 &0000000000001979.7100001,979.71 sq mi
(&0000000000005127.0000005,127 km 2)		 State map highlighting Otter Tail County
Pennington County 113 Thief River Falls 1910 Red Lake County Edmund Pennington (b. 1848), executive of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad &0000000000013584.00000013,584 &0000000000000616.540000616.54 sq mi
(&0000000000001597.0000001,597 km 2)		 State map highlighting Pennington County
Pine County 115 Pine City 1856 Chisago County, Ramsey County The giant forests of Eastern White Pine and Red Pine that flourish in the county &0000000000026530.00000026,530 &0000000000001411.0400001,411.04 sq mi
(&0000000000003655.0000003,655 km 2)		 State map highlighting Pine County
Pipestone County 117 Pipestone 1857 Brown County Name of a sacred Dakota quarry of red pipestone found in the county &0000000000009895.0000009,895 &0000000000000465.890000465.89 sq mi
(&0000000000001207.0000001,207 km 2)		 State map highlighting Pipestone County
Polk County 119 Crookston 1858 Pembina County James K. Polk (1795-1849), eleventh president of the United States (1845-1849) &0000000000031369.00000031,369 &0000000000001970.3700001,970.37 sq mi
(&0000000000005103.0000005,103 km 2)		 State map highlighting Polk County
Pope County 121 Glenwood 1862 Pierce County, Cass County, Unorganized Territory John Pope (1822–1892), United States Army general during the Dakota War of 1862 &0000000000011236.00000011,236 &0000000000000670.140000670.14 sq mi
(&0000000000001736.0000001,736 km 2)		 State map highlighting Pope County
Ramsey County 123 Saint Paul 1849 One of nine original counties; formed from residual St. Croix County, Wisconsin Territory. Alexander Ramsey (1815-1903), second governor of Minnesota (1860-1863) &0000000000511035.000000511,035 &0000000000000155.780000155.78 sq mi
(&0000000000000403.000000403 km 2)		 State map highlighting Ramsey County
Red Lake County 125 Red Lake Falls 1896 Polk County Red Lake River, a river that flows through Minnesota. &0000000000004299.0000004,299 &0000000000000432.430000432.43 sq mi
(&0000000000001120.0000001,120 km 2)		 State map highlighting Red Lake County
Redwood County 127 Redwood Falls 1862 Brown County Redwood River, a river that flows through Minnesota. &0000000000016815.00000016,815 &0000000000000879.730000879.73 sq mi
(&0000000000002278.0000002,278 km 2)		 State map highlighting Redwood County
Renville County 129 Olivia 1855 Nicollet County, Pierce County, Sibley County Joseph Renville (1779-1846), interpreter for early explorations of the Louisiana Purchase &0000000000017154.00000017,154 &0000000000000982.920000982.92 sq mi
(&0000000000002546.0000002,546 km 2)		 State map highlighting Renville County
Rice County 131 Faribault 1853 Dakota County, Wabasha County Henry Mower Rice (1816-1894), former United States Senator from Minnesota (1858-1863) &0000000000056665.00000056,665 &0000000000000497.570000497.57 sq mi
(&0000000000001289.0000001,289 km 2)		 State map highlighting Rice County
Rock County 133 Luverne 1857 Brown County A large rocky plateau located within the county, known as "the mound." &0000000000009721.0000009,721 &0000000000000482.610000482.61 sq mi
(&0000000000001250.0000001,250 km 2)		 State map highlighting Rock County
Roseau County 135 Roseau 1894 Kittson County, Beltrami County Roseau River and Roseau Lake, both of which are located nearby &0000000000016338.00000016,338 &0000000000001662.5100001,662.51 sq mi
(&0000000000004306.0000004,306 km 2)		 State map highlighting Roseau County
Scott County 137 Shakopee 1853 Dakota County Winfield Scott (1786–1886), United States Army general who served from (1808–1861) &0000000000089498.00000089,498 &0000000000000356.680000356.68 sq mi
(&0000000000000924.000000924 km 2)		 State map highlighting Scott County
Sherburne County 139 Elk River 1856 Benton County Moses Sherburne (1813–1873), Associate Justice of the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court (1853-1857) &0000000000064417.00000064,417 &0000000000000436.300000436.30 sq mi
(&0000000000001130.0000001,130 km 2)		 State map highlighting Sherburne County
Sibley County 141 Gaylord 1853 Dakota County Henry Hastings Sibley (1811-1891), first governor of Minnesota (1858-1860) &0000000000015356.00000015,356 &0000000000000588.650000588.65 sq mi
(&0000000000001525.0000001,525 km 2)		 State map highlighting Sibley County
St. Louis County 143 Duluth 1855 Itasca County, Newton St. Louis River, a river that flows through Minnesota &0000000000200528.000000200,528 &0000000000006225.1600006,225.16 sq mi
(&0000000000016123.00000016,123 km 2)		 State map highlighting St. Louis County
Stearns County 145 St. Cloud 1855 Cass County, Nicollet County, Pierce County, Sibley County Charles Thomas Stearns (1814-1888), early settler of St. Cloud and member of the Minnesota territorial legislature (1849-1858) &0000000000133166.000000133,166 &0000000000001344.5200001,344.52 sq mi
(&0000000000003482.0000003,482 km 2)		 State map highlighting Stearns County
Steele County 147 Owatonna 1855 Rice County, Blue Earth County, Le Sueur County Franklin Steele (1813-1880), early settler of Minneapolis and developer of Saint Anthony Falls &0000000000033680.00000033,680 &0000000000000429.550000429.55 sq mi
(&0000000000001113.0000001,113 km 2)		 State map highlighting Steele County
Stevens County 149 Morris 1862 Pierce County, Unorganized Territory Isaac Ingalls Stevens (1818-1862), first governor of Washington Territory (1853-1857) &0000000000010053.00000010,053 &0000000000000562.060000562.06 sq mi
(&0000000000001456.0000001,456 km 2)		 State map highlighting Stevens County
Swift County 151 Benson 1870 Chippewa County Henry Adoniram Swift (1823-1869), third governor of Minnesota (1863-1864) &0000000000011956.00000011,956 &0000000000000743.530000743.53 sq mi
(&0000000000001926.0000001,926 km 2)		 State map highlighting Swift County
Todd County 153 Long Prairie 1855 Cass County John Blair Smith Todd, commander of Fort Ripley (1849-56); general in the Civil War; delegate in Congress from Dakota Territory (1861 and 1863-65); governor of Dakota Territory (1869-71) &0000000000024426.00000024,426 &0000000000000942.020000942.02 sq mi
(&0000000000002440.0000002,440 km 2)		 State map highlighting Todd County
Traverse County 155 Wheaton 1862 Pierce County, Unorganized Territory Lake Traverse, a lake located in the county. &0000000000004134.0000004,134 &0000000000000574.090000574.09 sq mi
(&0000000000001487.0000001,487 km 2)		 State map highlighting Traverse County
Wabasha County 157 Wabasha 1849 One of nine original counties. Named after M'dewakanton Dakota Indian Chief Wabasha III &0000000000021610.00000021,610 &0000000000000525.010000525.01 sq mi
(&0000000000001360.0000001,360 km 2)		 State map highlighting Wabasha County
Wadena County 159 Wadena 1858 Cass County, Todd County Wadena Trading Post, in turn for a Ojibway word meaning "a little round hill". &0000000000013713.00000013,713 &0000000000000535.020000535.02 sq mi
(&0000000000001386.0000001,386 km 2)		 State map highlighting Wadena County
Waseca County 161 Waseca 1857 Steele County A Dakota word meaning "rich and fertile" &0000000000019526.00000019,526 &0000000000000423.250000423.25 sq mi
(&0000000000001096.0000001,096 km 2)		 State map highlighting Waseca County
Washington County 163 Stillwater 1849 One of nine original counties; formed from residual St. Croix County, Wisconsin Territory. George Washington (1732-1799), first president of the United States (1789-1797) &0000000000201130.000000201,130 &0000000000000391.700000391.70 sq mi
(&0000000000001014.0000001,014 km 2)		 State map highlighting Washington County
Watonwan County 165 St. James 1860 Brown County Watonwan River, a river that flows through Minnesota. &0000000000011876.00000011,876 &0000000000000434.510000434.51 sq mi
(&0000000000001125.0000001,125 km 2)		 State map highlighting Watonwan County
Wilkin County 167 Breckenridge 1858 Cass County, Pembina County Alexander Wilkin (1820-1864), Minnesota politician and soldier killed in the Civil War &0000000000007138.0000007,138 &0000000000000751.430000751.43 sq mi
(&0000000000001946.0000001,946 km 2)		 State map highlighting Wilkin County
Winona County 169 Winona 1854 Fillmore County, Wabasha County Named after Wee-No-Nah, Sister or Cousin of Chief Wabasha III &0000000000049985.00000049,985 &0000000000000626.300000626.30 sq mi
(&0000000000001622.0000001,622 km 2)		 State map highlighting Winona County
Wright County 171 Buffalo 1855 Cass County, Sibley County Silas Wright (1795-1847), former United States Senator from New York (1833-1844) &0000000000089986.00000089,986 &0000000000000660.750000660.75 sq mi
(&0000000000001711.0000001,711 km 2)		 State map highlighting Wright County
Yellow Medicine County 173 Granite Falls 1871 Redwood County Yellow Medicine River, a river that flows through Minnesota. &0000000000011080.00000011,080 &0000000000000757.960000757.96 sq mi
(&0000000000001963.0000001,963 km 2)		 State map highlighting Yellow Medicine County

Historical counties

  • St. Clair County, Indiana (1801-12) (Transferred to Illinois in 1809)
  • St. Charles County, Louisiana (1809-13) (Transferred to Missouri in 1812)
  • Madison County (IL) (1812-18) Formed from St. Clair County (IL)
  • Michilimackinac County, Michigan Territory (1818-37)
  • Crawford County, Michigan and Wisconsin Territories (1818-40)
  • Chippewa County, Michigan Territory (1827-37)
  • Dubuque County (MI) (1834-37)
  • Fayette County (WI) (1837-49)
  • St. Croix County, Wisconsin Territory (1840-49)
  • La Pointe County, Wisconsin Territory (1845-49) Formed from St. Croix
  • Mahkatah County (1849-51) (Mahkahto) (One of Original 9 counties) Dissolved to Pembina and Cass
  • Wahnata County (1849-51) (One of Original 9 counties) Dissolved to Pembina and Cass
  • Buchanan County (1857-61) Formed from Pine County, Dissolved back to Pine
  • Pierce County (1853-62) Formed from Dakota County
  • Superior County Name change to St. Louis then to Lake.
  • Davis County (1855-62) Formed from Cass, Nicollett and Sibley Counties
  • Toombs County (1858-62) Formed from Pembina. Name Changed to Andy Johnson.
  • Newton County (1855-6) Formed from Itasca County and Un-Organized. Name Changed from Doty County, then to St. Louis County.
  • Monroe County merged with Mille Lacs.
  • Lincoln County (1861-8) Formed from Renville County
  • Lac qui Parle County (1862-8) Formed from Davis
  • Manomin County (1857-69) Formed from Ramsey and dissolved to Anoka
  • Monongalia County (1861-70)Formed from Ramsey County, Pierce County and un-Origanized. Dissolved to Kandiyohi County.
  • Aiken County (1857-72) Formed from Pine and Ramsey Counties, Change name to Aitkin County
  • Pembina County-(1849-78) (One of Original 9 counties) Name Change to Kittson County
  • St. Louis County. Name change from Superior, then to Lake.
  • Breckenridge County (1858-62) Formed from Pembina. Name Change to Clay in 1862
  • Andy Johnson County (1862-8) Formally Toombs county. Named changed to Wilkin.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/. Retrieved 2007-09-17.  
  2. ^ "Minnesota County History". Association of Minnesota Counties. http://www.mncounties.org/about_counties.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-02.  
  3. ^ a b "EPA County FIPS Code Listing". EPA. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/codes/mn.html. Retrieved 2007-04-09.  
  4. ^ a b c d National Association of Counties. "NACo - Find a county". http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&state.cfm&statecode=MN. Retrieved 2008-04-30.  
  5. ^ Upham, Warren (1969). Minnesota Geographic Names. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society.  
  6. ^ "County Name Origins". Association of Minnesota Counties. http://www.mncounties.org/About_Counties/county_names.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-05.  
  7. ^ "Origin of Minnesota County Name". Minnesota Secretary of State. http://www.sos.state.mn.us/student/coorigan.html. Retrieved 2008-11-05.  
  8. ^ a b "Minnesota QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/minnesota_map.html. Retrieved 2007-07-17.   (2000 Census)
  9. ^ "Dodge County History" (PDF). Dodge County website. http://www.co.dodge.mn.us/pdf/history.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-17.  
  10. ^ "The History of Goodhue County". Goodhue County, Minnesota website. http://www.co.goodhue.mn.us/visitors/ghc_history.aspx. Retrieved 2008-02-17.  
  11. ^ MCHS - William Morrison - Fur Trader
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Minnesota counties

This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are also several historical counties.

On October 27, 1849 nine large Minnesota counties were created. Among them were Benton, Dakota, Isanti, Ramsey, Mankahto, Pembina, Wabasha, Washington, and Wahnata. Of those Benton, Dakota, Isanti, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington still exist as their original name. With the creation of Kittson County on March 9, 1878, Pembina County no longer existed.[1] When Minnesota was organized as a state, 57 of the present 87 counties were established. The last county to be created was Lake of the Woods County in 1923.[2]

The names of many of the counties pay tribute to the long history of exploration. Over ten counties names pay tribute to the state's various Native American groups that are resident in parts of what is now Minnesota. Another fifteen counties are named after physical geographic features, with the remainder being named after politicians.

The FIPS county code is the five-digit Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code which uniquely identifies counties and county equivalents in the United States. The three-digit number is unique to each individual county within a state, but to be unique within the entire United States, it must be prefixed by the state code. This means that, for example, while Aitkin County, Minnesota is 001, Adams County, Wisconsin and Adair County, Iowa are also 001. To uniquely identify Aitkin County, Minnesota, one must use the state code of 27 plus the county code of 001; therefore, the unique nationwide identifier for Aitkin County, Minnesota is 27001. The links in the column FIPS County Code are to the Census Bureau Info page for that county.[3]

Contents

Alphabetical listing

List of 87 counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota:

County
 FIPS Code[3] County Seat
[4] 		Created
[4][1] 		Formed from
[1] 		Origin of name
[5] 		Population
 [4][6] 		Area
[6] 		Map
[4]
Aitkin County 001 Aitkin 1857 Pine County, Ramsey County William Alexander Aitkin (1785-1851), early fur trader with Ojibwe Indians &&&&&&&&&&015301.&&&&&015,301 &&&&&&&&&&&01819.3000001,819.30 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&04712.&&&&&04,712 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Aitkin County.svg
Anoka County 003 Anoka 1857 Ramsey County Etymology &&&&&&&&&0298084.&&&&&0298,084 &&&&&&&&&&&&0423.610000423.61 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01097.&&&&&01,097 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Anoka County.svg
Becker County 005 Detroit Lakes 1858 Cass County, Pembina County George Loomis Becker (1829-1904), former state senator and third mayor of Saint Paul (1856–1857) &&&&&&&&&&030000.&&&&&030,000 &&&&&&&&&&&01310.4200001,310.42 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03394.&&&&&03,394 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Becker County.svg
Beltrami County 007 Bemidji 1866 Unorganized Territory, Itasca County, Pembina County, Polk County Giacomo Beltrami, Italian explorer who explored the northern reaches of Mississippi River in 1823. &&&&&&&&&&039650.&&&&&039,650 &&&&&&&&&&&02505.2700002,505.27 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&06489.&&&&&06,489 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Beltrami County.svg
Benton County 009 Foley 1849 One of six original counties. Thomas Hart Benton (1782–1858), former United States Senator from Missouri (1821-1851) &&&&&&&&&&034226.&&&&&034,226 &&&&&&&&&&&&0408.280000408.28 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01057.&&&&&01,057 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Benton County.svg
Big Stone County 011 Ortonville 1862 Pierce County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&05820.&&&&&05,820 &&&&&&&&&&&&0496.950000496.95 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01287.&&&&&01,287 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Big Stone County.svg
Blue Earth County 013 Mankato 1853 Unorganized Territory, Dakota County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&055941.&&&&&055,941 &&&&&&&&&&&&0752.360000752.36 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01949.&&&&&01,949 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Blue Earth County.svg
Brown County 015 New Ulm 1855 Blue Earth County Joesph Renshaw Brown (1805-1870), member of Minnesota territorial legislature (1854-55) and prominent pioneer &&&&&&&&&&026911.&&&&&026,911 &&&&&&&&&&&&0610.860000610.86 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01582.&&&&&01,582 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Brown County.svg
Carlton County 017 Carlton 1857 Pine County, St. Louis County Rueben B. Carlton (1812-1863), early settler and state senator (1857-1858) &&&&&&&&&&031671.&&&&&031,671 &&&&&&&&&&&&0860.330000860.33 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02228.&&&&&02,228 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Carlton County.svg
Carver County 019 Chaska 1855 Hennepin County, Sibley County Jonathan Carver (1710–1790), early explorer and cartographer of the Mississippi river. &&&&&&&&&&070205.&&&&&070,205 &&&&&&&&&&&&0357.&40000357.04 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0925.&&&&&0925 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Carver County.svg
Cass County 021 Walker 1851 Dakota County, Pembina County, Mankahto County, Wahnata County Lewis Cass (1782–1866), senator from Michigan(1845–1857) and United States Secretary of State(1831–1836) &&&&&&&&&&027150.&&&&&027,150 &&&&&&&&&&&02017.6000002,017.60 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&05226.&&&&&05,226 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Cass County.svg
Chippewa County 023 Montevideo 1870 Pierce County, Davis County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&013088.&&&&&013,088 &&&&&&&&&&&&0582.800000582.80 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01509.&&&&&01,509 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Chippewa County.svg
Chisago County 025 Center City 1851 Washington County, Ramsey County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&041101.&&&&&041,101 &&&&&&&&&&&&0417.630000417.63 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01082.&&&&&01,082 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Chisago County.svg
Clay County 027 Moorhead 1862 Pembina County Henry Clay (1836-1913), Kentucky statesman and ninth secretary of state of the United States (1825–1829) &&&&&&&&&&051229.&&&&&051,229 &&&&&&&&&&&01045.2400001,045.24 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02707.&&&&&02,707 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Clay County.svg
Clearwater County 029 Bagley 1902 Beltrami County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&08423.&&&&&08,423 &&&&&&&&&&&&0994.710000994.71 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02576.&&&&&02,576 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Clearwater County.svg
Cook County 031 Grand Marais 1874 Lake County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&05168.&&&&&05,168 &&&&&&&&&&&01450.6000001,450.60 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03757.&&&&&03,757 km²)		 State map highlighting Cook County
Cottonwood County 033 Windom 1857 Brown County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&012167.&&&&&012,167 &&&&&&&&&&&&0639.990000639.99 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01658.&&&&&01,658 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Cottonwood County.svg
Crow Wing County 035 Brainerd 1857 Ramsey County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&055099.&&&&&055,099 &&&&&&&&&&&&0996.570000996.57 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02581.&&&&&02,581 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Crow Wing County.svg
Dakota County 037 Hastings 1849 One of six original counties. Etymology &&&&&&&&&0355904.&&&&&0355,904 &&&&&&&&&&&&0569.580000569.58 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01475.&&&&&01,475 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Dakota County.svg
Dodge County 039 Mantorville 1855 Rice County, Unorganized Territory Etymology &&&&&&&&&&017731.&&&&&017,731 &&&&&&&&&&&&0439.500000439.50 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01138.&&&&&01,138 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Dodge County.svg
Douglas County 041 Alexandria 1858 Cass County, Pembina County Stephen Arnold Douglas (1813-1861), former United States Senator from Illinois (1847-1861) &&&&&&&&&&032821.&&&&&032,821 &&&&&&&&&&&&0634.320000634.32 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01643.&&&&&01,643 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Douglas County.svg
Faribault County 043 Blue Earth 1855 Blue Earth County Jean-Baptiste Faribault (1775-1860), early settler and fur trader &&&&&&&&&&016181.&&&&&016,181 &&&&&&&&&&&&0713.630000713.63 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01848.&&&&&01,848 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Faribault County.svg
Fillmore County 045 Preston 1853 Wabasha County Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), thirteenth president of the United States (1850-1853) &&&&&&&&&&021122.&&&&&021,122 &&&&&&&&&&&&0861.250000861.25 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02231.&&&&&02,231 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Fillmore County.svg
Freeborn County 047 Albert Lea 1855 Blue Earth County, Rice County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&032584.&&&&&032,584 &&&&&&&&&&&&0707.640000707.64 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01833.&&&&&01,833 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Freeborn County.svg
Goodhue County 049 Red Wing 1853 Wabasha County, Dakota County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&044127.&&&&&044,127 &&&&&&&&&&&&0758.270000758.27 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01964.&&&&&01,964 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Goodhue County.svg
Grant County 051 Elbow Lake 1868 Stevens County, Wilkin County, Traverse County Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), eighteenth president of the United States (1869-1877) &&&&&&&&&&&06289.&&&&&06,289 &&&&&&&&&&&&0546.410000546.41 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01415.&&&&&01,415 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Grant County.svg
Hennepin County 053 Minneapolis 1852 Dakota County Father Louis Hennepin (1626-1705), early explorer of the Twin Cities area in the 17th Century &&&&&&&&01116200.&&&&&01,116,200 &&&&&&&&&&&&0556.620000556.62 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01442.&&&&&01,442 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Hennepin County.svg
Houston County 055 Caledonia 1854 Fillmore County Sam Houston (1793–1863), the second and fourth president of the Republic of Texas and seventh governor of Texas &&&&&&&&&&019718.&&&&&019,718 &&&&&&&&&&&&0558.410000558.41 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01446.&&&&&01,446 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Houston County.svg
Hubbard County 057 Park Rapids 1883 Cass County Lucius Frederick Hubbard </small>(1836-1913)</small>, ninth governor of Minnesota (1882-1887) &&&&&&&&&&018376.&&&&&018,376 &&&&&&&&&&&&0922.460000922.46 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02389.&&&&&02,389 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Hubbard County.svg
Isanti County 059 Cambridge 1857 Ramsey County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&031287.&&&&&031,287 &&&&&&&&&&&&0439.&70000439.07 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01137.&&&&&01,137 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Isanti County.svg
Itasca County 061 Grand Rapids 1850 One of six original counties. Etymology &&&&&&&&&&043992.&&&&&043,992 &&&&&&&&&&&02665.&600002,665.06 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&06902.&&&&&06,902 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Itasca County.svg
Jackson County 063 Jackson 1857 Brown County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&011268.&&&&&011,268 &&&&&&&&&&&&0701.690000701.69 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01817.&&&&&01,817 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Jackson County.svg
Kanabec County 065 Mora 1858 Pine County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&014996.&&&&&014,996 &&&&&&&&&&&&0524.930000524.93 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01360.&&&&&01,360 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Kanabec County.svg
Kandiyohi County 067 Willmar 1858 Meeker County, Renville County, Pierce County, Davis County, Stearns County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&041203.&&&&&041,203 &&&&&&&&&&&&0796.&60000796.06 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02062.&&&&&02,062 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Kandiyohi County.svg
Kittson County 069 Hallock 1879 Unorganized Territory Norman Kittson (1814-1888), bussinessman and mayor of Saint Paul (1858-1859) &&&&&&&&&&&05285.&&&&&05,285 &&&&&&&&&&&01097.&800001,097.08 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02841.&&&&&02,841 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Kittson County.svg
Koochiching County 071 International Falls 1906 Itasca County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&014355.&&&&&014,355 3,102.36 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Koochiching County.svg
Lac qui Parle County 073 Madison 1863 Redwood County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&08067.&&&&&08,067 &&&&&&&&&&&&0764.870000764.87 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01981.&&&&&01,981 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Lac qui Parle County.svg
Lake County 075 Two Harbors 1856 Itasca County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&011058.&&&&&011,058 &&&&&&&&&&&02099.1600002,099.16 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&05437.&&&&&05,437 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Lake County.svg
Lake of the Woods County 077 Baudette 1923 Beltrami County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&04522.&&&&&04,522 &&&&&&&&&&&01296.7000001,296.70 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03358.&&&&&03,358 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Lake of the Woods County.svg
Le Sueur County 079 Le Center 1853 Dakota County Pierre-Charles Le Sueur (1657-1704), fur trader and early explorer of the Minnesota River Valley &&&&&&&&&&025426.&&&&&025,426 &&&&&&&&&&&&0448.500000448.50 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01162.&&&&&01,162 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Le Sueur County.svg
Lincoln County 081 Ivanhoe 1873 Lyon County Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), sixteenth president of the United States (1861-1865) &&&&&&&&&&&06429.&&&&&06,429 &&&&&&&&&&&&0537.&30000537.03 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01391.&&&&&01,391 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Lincoln County.svg
Lyon County 083 Marshall 1871 Redwood County Nathaniel Lyon (1818–1861), United States Army general during the Civil War &&&&&&&&&&025425.&&&&&025,425 &&&&&&&&&&&&0714.170000714.17 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01850.&&&&&01,850 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Lyon County.svg
Mahnomen County 085 Mahnomen 1906 Norman County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&05190.&&&&&05,190 &&&&&&&&&&&&0556.140000556.14 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01440.&&&&&01,440 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Mahnomen County.svg
Marshall County 087 Warren 1879 Kittson County William Rainey Marshall (1825-1896), fifth governor of Minnesota (1866-1870) &&&&&&&&&&010155.&&&&&010,155 &&&&&&&&&&&01772.2400001,772.24 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&04590.&&&&&04,590 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Marshall County.svg
Martin County 089 Fairmont 1857 Faribault County, Brown County Either Henry Martin or Morgan Lewis Martin &&&&&&&&&&021802.&&&&&021,802 &&&&&&&&&&&&0709.340000709.34 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01837.&&&&&01,837 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Martin County.svg
McLeod County 091 Glencoe 1856 Carver County, Sibley County Martin McLeod early pioneer and member of the territorial legislature (1849–1856) &&&&&&&&&&034898.&&&&&034,898 &&&&&&&&&&&&0491.910000491.91 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01274.&&&&&01,274 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting McLeod County.svg
Meeker County 093 Litchfield 1856 Davis County Bradley B. Meeker (1813–1873), Associate Justice of the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court (1849–1853) &&&&&&&&&&022644.&&&&&022,644 &&&&&&&&&&&&0608.540000608.54 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01576.&&&&&01,576 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Meeker County.svg
Mille Lacs County 095 Milaca 1857 Ramsey County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&022330.&&&&&022,330 &&&&&&&&&&&&0574.470000574.47 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01488.&&&&&01,488 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Mille Lacs County.svg
Morrison County 097 Little Falls 1856 Benton County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&031712.&&&&&031,712 &&&&&&&&&&&01124.5000001,124.50 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02912.&&&&&02,912 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Morrison County.svg
Mower County 099 Austin 1855 Rice County John Edward Mower (1815–1879), member of the Minnesota territorial legislature in the 1850s &&&&&&&&&&038603.&&&&&038,603 &&&&&&&&&&&&0711.500000711.50 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01843.&&&&&01,843 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Mower County.svg
Murray County 101 Slayton 1875 Brown County William Pitt Murray (1825–1910), Minnesota statesman and member of the territorial legislature (1852–1855) and 1857 &&&&&&&&&&&09165.&&&&&09,165 &&&&&&&&&&&&0704.430000704.43 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01824.&&&&&01,824 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Murray County.svg
Nicollet County 103 St. Peter 1853 Dakota County Joseph Nicolas Nicollet (1786–1843), early explore and cartographer of the Upper Mississippi River &&&&&&&&&&029771.&&&&&029,771 &&&&&&&&&&&&0452.290000452.29 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01171.&&&&&01,171 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Nicollet County.svg
Nobles County 105 Worthington 1857 Brown County William H. Nobles, member of the Minnesota territorial legislature in 1854 and 1856 &&&&&&&&&&020832.&&&&&020,832 &&&&&&&&&&&&0715.390000715.39 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01853.&&&&&01,853 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Nobles County.svg
Norman County 107 Ada 1881 Polk County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&07442.&&&&&07,442 &&&&&&&&&&&&0876.270000876.27 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02270.&&&&&02,270 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Norman County.svg
Olmsted County 109 Rochester 1855 Fillmore County, Wabasha County, Rice County David Olmsted, first mayor of Saint Paul and member of territorial legislature (1849-1850) &&&&&&&&&0124277.&&&&&0124,277 &&&&&&&&&&&&0653.&10000653.01 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01691.&&&&&01,691 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Olmsted County.svg
Otter Tail County 111 Fergus Falls 1858 Pembina County, Cass County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&057159.&&&&&057,159 &&&&&&&&&&&01979.7100001,979.71 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&05127.&&&&&05,127 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Otter Tail County.svg
Pennington County 113 Thief River Falls 1910 Red Lake County Edmund Pennington (b. 1848), executive of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad &&&&&&&&&&013584.&&&&&013,584 &&&&&&&&&&&&0616.540000616.54 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01597.&&&&&01,597 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Pennington County.svg
Pine County 115 Pine City 1856 Chisago County, Ramsey County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&026530.&&&&&026,530 &&&&&&&&&&&01411.&400001,411.04 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03655.&&&&&03,655 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Pine County.svg
Pipestone County 117 Pipestone 1857 Brown County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&09895.&&&&&09,895 &&&&&&&&&&&&0465.890000465.89 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01207.&&&&&01,207 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Pipestone County.svg
Polk County 119 Crookston 1858 Pembina County James K. Polk (1795-1849), eleventh president of the United States (1845-1849) &&&&&&&&&&031369.&&&&&031,369 &&&&&&&&&&&01970.3700001,970.37 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&05103.&&&&&05,103 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Polk County.svg
Pope County 121 Glenwood 1862 Pierce County, Cass County, Unorganized Territory John Pope (1822–1892), United States Army general during the Dakota War of 1862 &&&&&&&&&&011236.&&&&&011,236 &&&&&&&&&&&&0670.140000670.14 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01736.&&&&&01,736 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Pope County.svg
Ramsey County 123 Saint Paul 1849 One of six original counties. Alexander Ramsey (1815-1903), second governor of Minnesota (1860-1863) &&&&&&&&&0511035.&&&&&0511,035 &&&&&&&&&&&&0155.780000155.78 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0403.&&&&&0403 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Ramsey County.svg
Red Lake County 125 Red Lake Falls 1896 Polk County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&04299.&&&&&04,299 &&&&&&&&&&&&0432.430000432.43 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01120.&&&&&01,120 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Red Lake County.svg
Redwood County 127 Redwood Falls 1862 Brown County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&016815.&&&&&016,815 &&&&&&&&&&&&0879.730000879.73 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02278.&&&&&02,278 km²)		 State map highlighting Redwood County
Renville County 129 Olivia 1855 Nicollet County, Pierce County, Sibley County Joseph Renville (1779-1846), interpreter for early explorations of the Louisiana Purchase &&&&&&&&&&017154.&&&&&017,154 &&&&&&&&&&&&0982.920000982.92 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02546.&&&&&02,546 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Renville County.svg
Rice County 131 Faribault 1853 Dakota County, Wabasha County Henry Mower Rice (1816-1894), former United States Senator from Minnesota (1858-1863) &&&&&&&&&&056665.&&&&&056,665 &&&&&&&&&&&&0497.570000497.57 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01289.&&&&&01,289 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Rice County.svg
Rock County 133 Luverne 1857 Brown County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&09721.&&&&&09,721 &&&&&&&&&&&&0482.610000482.61 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01250.&&&&&01,250 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Rock County.svg
Roseau County 135 Roseau 1894 Kittson County, Beltrami County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&016338.&&&&&016,338 &&&&&&&&&&&01662.5100001,662.51 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&04306.&&&&&04,306 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Roseau County.svg
Scott County 137 Shakopee 1853 Dakota County Winfield Scott (1786–1886), United States Army general who served from (1808–1861) &&&&&&&&&&089498.&&&&&089,498 &&&&&&&&&&&&0356.680000356.68 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&&0924.&&&&&0924 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Scott County.svg
Sherburne County 139 Elk River 1856 Benton County Moses Sherburne (1813–1873), Associate Justice of the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court (1853-1857) &&&&&&&&&&064417.&&&&&064,417 &&&&&&&&&&&&0436.300000436.30 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01130.&&&&&01,130 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Sherburne County.svg
Sibley County 141 Gaylord 1853 Dakota County Henry Hastings Sibley (1811-1891), first governor of Minnesota (1858-1860) &&&&&&&&&&015356.&&&&&015,356 &&&&&&&&&&&&0588.650000588.65 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01525.&&&&&01,525 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Sibley County.svg
St. Louis County 143 Duluth 1855 Itasca County, Newton Etymology &&&&&&&&&0200528.&&&&&0200,528 &&&&&&&&&&&06225.1600006,225.16 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&016123.&&&&&016,123 km²)		 State map highlighting St. Louis County
Stearns County 145 St. Cloud 1855 Cass County, Nicollet County, Pierce County, Sibley County Charles Thomas Stearns (1814-1888), early settler of St. Cloud and member of the Minnesota territorial legislature (1849-1858) &&&&&&&&&0133166.&&&&&0133,166 &&&&&&&&&&&01344.5200001,344.52 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03482.&&&&&03,482 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Stearns County.svg
Steele County 147 Owatonna 1855 Rice County, Blue Earth County, Le Sueur County Franklin Steele (1813-1880), early settler of Minneapolis and developer of Saint Anthony Falls &&&&&&&&&&033680.&&&&&033,680 &&&&&&&&&&&&0429.550000429.55 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01113.&&&&&01,113 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Steele County.svg
Stevens County 149 Morris 1862 Pierce County, Unorganized Territory Isaac Ingalls Stevens (1818-1862), first governor of Washington Territory (1853-1857) &&&&&&&&&&010053.&&&&&010,053 &&&&&&&&&&&&0562.&60000562.06 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01456.&&&&&01,456 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Stevens County.svg
Swift County 151 Benson 1870 Chippewa County Henry Adoniram Swift (1823-1869), third governor of Minnesota (1863-1864) &&&&&&&&&&011956.&&&&&011,956 &&&&&&&&&&&&0743.530000743.53 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01926.&&&&&01,926 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Swift County.svg
Todd County 153 Long Prairie 1855 Cass County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&024426.&&&&&024,426 &&&&&&&&&&&&0942.&20000942.02 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02440.&&&&&02,440 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Todd County.svg
Traverse County 155 Wheaton 1862 Pierce County, Unorganized Territory Etymology &&&&&&&&&&&04134.&&&&&04,134 &&&&&&&&&&&&0574.&90000574.09 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01487.&&&&&01,487 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Traverse County.svg
Wabasha County 157 Wabasha 1849 One of six original counties. Etymology &&&&&&&&&&021610.&&&&&021,610 &&&&&&&&&&&&0525.&10000525.01 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01360.&&&&&01,360 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Wabasha County.svg
Wadena County 159 Wadena 1858 Cass County, Todd County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&013713.&&&&&013,713 &&&&&&&&&&&&0535.&20000535.02 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01386.&&&&&01,386 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Wadena County.svg
Waseca County 161 Waseca 1857 Steele County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&019526.&&&&&019,526 &&&&&&&&&&&&0423.250000423.25 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01096.&&&&&01,096 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Waseca County.svg
Washington County 163 Stillwater 1849 One of six original counties. George Washington (1732-1799), first president of the United States (1789-1797) &&&&&&&&&0201130.&&&&&0201,130 &&&&&&&&&&&&0391.700000391.70 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01014.&&&&&01,014 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Washington County.svg
Watonwan County 165 St. James 1860 Brown County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&011876.&&&&&011,876 &&&&&&&&&&&&0434.510000434.51 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01125.&&&&&01,125 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Watonwan County.svg
Wilkin County 167 Breckenridge 1858 Cass County, Pembina County Alexander Wilkin (1820-1864), Minnesota politician and soldier killed in the Civil War &&&&&&&&&&&07138.&&&&&07,138 &&&&&&&&&&&&0751.430000751.43 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01946.&&&&&01,946 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Wilkin County.svg
Winona County 169 Winona 1854 Fillmore County, Wabasha County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&049985.&&&&&049,985 &&&&&&&&&&&&0626.300000626.30 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01622.&&&&&01,622 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Winona County.svg
Wright County 171 Buffalo 1855 Cass County, Sibley County Silas Wright (1795-1847), former United States Senator from New York (1833-1844) &&&&&&&&&&089986.&&&&&089,986 &&&&&&&&&&&&0660.750000660.75 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01711.&&&&&01,711 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Wright County.svg
Yellow Medicine County 173 Granite Falls 1871 Redwood County Etymology &&&&&&&&&&011080.&&&&&011,080 &&&&&&&&&&&&0757.960000757.96 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01963.&&&&&01,963 km²)		 File:Map of Minnesota highlighting Yellow Medicine County.svg

Historical counties

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Minnesota Place Names. Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
  2. ^ Minnesota County History. Association of Minnesota Counties. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
  3. ^ a b EPA County FIPS Code Listing. EPA. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
  4. ^ a b c d NACo - Find a county. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
  5. ^ Upham, Warren, Minnesota Geographic Names. St. Paul, Minnesota Histroical Society, 1969. Found here and here
  6. ^ a b Minnesota QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-07-17. (2000 Census)
Lists of counties in the United States
(parishes in Louisiana; boroughs and census areas in Alaska)

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