Blue Earth County, Minnesota

County in Minnesota, United States

Not to be confused with Blue Earth, Minnesota.

U.S. county in Minnesota

Blue Earth County

U.S. county

Blue Earth County Courthouse

Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota

Minnesota's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Minnesota
Founded| March 5, 1853[1]
Named for| Blue Earth River
Seat| Mankato
Largest city| Mankato
Area

• Total| 766 sq mi (1,980 km2)
• Land| 748 sq mi (1,940 km2)
• Water| 18 sq mi (50 km2)  2.3%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 69,112
• Estimate

(2021)

| 69,280
• Density| 90.2/sq mi (34.8/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 1st
Website| www.co.blue-earth.mn.us

Blue Earth County is a county in the State of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 69,112.[2] Its county seat is Mankato.[3] The county is named for the Blue Earth River and for the deposits of blue-green clay once evident along the banks of the Blue Earth River.

Blue Earth County is part of the Mankato-North Mankato metropolitan area.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Major highways
* 2.2 Lakes
* 2.3 Adjacent counties
* 3 Climate and weather
* 4 Demographics
* 4.1 2000 census
* 4.2 2020 Census
* 5 Communities
* 5.1 Cities
* 5.2 Census-designated place
* 5.3 Unincorporated communities
* 5.4 Townships
* 6 Government and politics
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 External links

## History

[edit | edit source]

This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

|

The area of Blue Earth County was once occupied by the Dakota Indians. French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur was an early explorer in this area, arriving where the Minnesota and Blue Earth rivers meet. He made an unsuccessful attempt to mine copper from the blue earth.[4] The area remained under French control until 1803 when it passed to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase.

When Minnesota became a territory in 1849, the territorial government became interested in settling the river valley. In 1850 the first steamboat trip, starting in St. Paul, traveled on the Minnesota River and came to the Blue Earth River. The first Euro-American settlers, P. K. Johnson and Henry Jackson, debarked and settled in present-day Mankato. The ratification of the Mendota and Traverse des Sioux treaties in 1851 effectively forced the eastern Dakota to move to nearby reservations.

The county of Blue Earth was created after a division of the Minnesota Territory on March 5, 1853, from portions of Dakota County and free territory. It was named for the Blue Earth River.[5] The first government officials were appointed by Alexander Ramsey, the territorial governor. That October the first election was held, with 22 ballots being taken.

On February 27, 1855, the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) ceded 897,900 acres of their reservation near Long Prairie in exchange for 200,000 acres on the Blue Earth River. On May 24, 1855, they relocated and became so successful at farming that neighboring American settlers coveted their land.

Blue Earth County is near the Lower Sioux reservation, which was created in 1858. Starvation on the reservation and the lack of timely arrival of government annuities led to the Dakota War of 1862, followed by removal of all Native Americans from the county.[6] In 1868 the railroad's arrival promoted the county's growth and development by bringing immigrants and goods to the area.

Soils of Blue Earth County[7]

## Geography

[edit | edit source]

The Minnesota River flows southeasterly along the western part of the county's northern boundary line. It is joined by the Blue Earth River, which flows northerly through the western central part of the county. The Watonwan River flows northwesterly through the northeastern part of the county, discharging into the Blue Earth. The Little Cobb River flows northwesterly through the southeastern part of the county, meeting with the Cobb River which flows northerly through the lower part of the county into the Blue Earth River. The Le Sueur River also flows west-northwesterly through the SE part of the county, discharging into the Blue Earth River.

The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, with the area (except around built-up zones, and in areas carved by runoff) devoted to agriculture.[8] It slopes generally to the north. Its southwest corner is 1,086' (331m) above sea level.[9][10]

The county has an area of 766 square miles (1,980 km2), of which 748 square miles (1,940 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (2.3%) is water.[11] The Blue Earth River and Le Sueur River flow through a part of the county. The land surface is relatively flat with over 30 lakes in the county. There are many "closed forest savannas" that some call the big woods in the county's northeast. The rivers that flow out of the northeast are surrounded by these big woods. Most of the county is grassland prairie but scattered parts are wet prairie. Some spots that surround the rivers are oak openings and barren brushland.

### Major highways

[edit | edit source]

* U.S. Highway 14
* U.S. Highway 169
* Minnesota State Highway 22
* Minnesota State Highway 30
* Minnesota State Highway 60
* Minnesota State Highway 68
* Minnesota State Highway 83

### Lakes

[edit | edit source]

* Crystal Lake
* Albert Lake
* Alice Lake
* Armstrong Lake
* Ballantyne Lake
* Born Lake
* Cottonwood Lake
* Duck Lake
* Eagle Lake
* George Lake
* Gilfillin Lake
* Ida Lake
* Indian Lake
* Knights Lake
* Lake Crystal
* Lieberg Lake
* Lily Lake
* Long Lake
* Loon Lake
* Lura Lake (part)
* Madison Lake
* Mennenga Lake
* Mills Lake
* Minnesota Lake (part)
* Mud Lake
* Perch Lake
* Porter Lake
* Rice Lake
* Severson Lake
* Strom Lake
* Wita Lake

[8]

### Adjacent counties

[edit | edit source]

* Nicollet County \- north
* Le Sueur County \- northeast
* Waseca County \- east
* Faribault County \- south
* Martin County \- southwest
* Watonwan County \- west
* Brown County \- northwest

## Climate and weather

[edit | edit source]

Mankato, Minnesota

Climate chart (explanation)

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

0.9

0.8

3.1

3.5

5.1

4.3

4.2

3.2

2.3

1.9

1.1

Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[12]
| Metric conversion

−15

−12

129

110

106

−12

Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Mankato have ranged from a low of 5 °F (−15 °C) in January to a high of 83 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −35 °F (−37 °C) was recorded in February 1996 and a record high of 107 °F (42 °C) was recorded in August 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 0.78 inches (20 mm) in February to 5.09 inches (129 mm) in June.[12]

## Demographics

[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1860| 4,803| | —
1870| 17,302| | 260.2%
1880| 22,889| | 32.3%
1890| 29,210| | 27.6%
1900| 32,263| | 10.5%
1910| 29,337| | −9.1%
1920| 31,477| | 7.3%
1930| 33,847| | 7.5%
1940| 36,203| | 7.0%
1950| 38,327| | 5.9%
1960| 44,385| | 15.8%
1970| 52,322| | 17.9%
1980| 52,314| | 0.0%
1990| 54,044| | 3.3%
2000| 55,941| | 3.5%
2010| 64,013| | 14.4%
2020| 69,112| | 8.0%
2021 (est.)| 69,280| [13]| 0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16]
1990-2000[17] 2010-2020[2]

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

### 2000 census

[edit | edit source]

As of the 2000 census, the county had 55,941 people, 21,062 households, and 12,616 families. The population density was 74.8/sq mi (28.9/km2). There were 21,971 housing units at an average density of 29.4/sqmi (11.3/km2). The county's racial makeup was 94.96% White, 1.19% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.6% were of German, 13.6% Norwegian and 6.5% Irish ancestry.

There were 21,062 households, of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.10% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99.

21.40% of the county's population was under the age of 18, 22.10% were from age 18 to 24, 25.60% were from age 25 to 44, 18.80% were from age 45 to 64, and 12.10% were age 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.

The county's median household income was $38,940, and the median family income was $50,257. Males had a median income of $32,087 versus $22,527 for females. The county's per capita income was $18,712. About 6.10% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

### 2020 Census

[edit | edit source]

Blue Earth County Racial Composition[18] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

|
|

White (NH)  | 57,222  | 82.8%
Black or African American (NH)  | 3,873  | 5.6%
Native American (NH)  | 208  | 0.3%
Asian (NH)  | 1,834  | 2.7%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 24  | 0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 2730  | 4%
Hispanic or Latino | 3,221  | 4.7%

## Communities

[edit | edit source]

### Cities

[edit | edit source]

* Amboy
* Eagle Lake
* Good Thunder
* Lake Crystal
* Madison Lake
* Mankato
* Mapleton
* Minnesota Lake (partial)
* North Mankato (partial)
* Pemberton
* Saint Clair
* Skyline
* Vernon Center

### Census-designated place

[edit | edit source]

* Garden City

### Unincorporated communities

[edit | edit source]

* Cambria
* Marysburg
* Perth
* Smiths Mill

### Townships

[edit | edit source]

* Beauford Township
* Butternut Valley Township
* Cambria Township
* Ceresco Township
* Danville Township
* Decoria Township
* Garden City Township
* Jamestown Township
* Judson Township
* Le Ray Township
* Lime Township
* Lincoln Township
* Lyra Township
* Mankato Township
* Mapleton Township
* McPherson Township
* Medo Township
* Pleasant Mound Township
* Rapidan Township
* Shelby Township
* South Bend Township
* Sterling Township
* Vernon Center Township

## Government and politics

[edit | edit source]

As of 2020, Blue Earth County has voted for the winning presidential candidate in 13 of the last 15 elections, the exceptions being 1988 and 2004. Since 1988 it has tilted toward the Democratic Party, but in 2000 and 2016 it voted for the Republican candidates. Despite voting for Trump in 2016, the county voted for Joe Biden in 2020. Blue Earth County is considered a college town[19] due to the presence of Minnesota State University in Mankato.

United States presidential election results for Blue Earth County, Minnesota[20] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

|
|
|

No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 16,731  | 46.41%  | 18,330  | 50.84% | 990  | 2.75%
2016 | 15,667  | 46.64% | 14,428  | 42.95%  | 3,498  | 10.41%
2012 | 14,916  | 43.52%  | 18,164  | 53.00% | 1,194  | 3.48%
2008 | 14,782  | 42.15%  | 19,325  | 55.10% | 963  | 2.75%
2004 | 15,737  | 47.52%  | 16,865  | 50.92% | 517  | 1.56%
2000 | 12,942  | 47.23% | 12,329  | 44.99%  | 2,131  | 7.78%
1996 | 9,082  | 35.95%  | 12,420  | 49.17% | 3,759  | 14.88%
1992 | 8,813  | 31.65%  | 11,531  | 41.41% | 7,503  | 26.94%
1988 | 11,959  | 48.71%  | 12,375  | 50.40% | 218  | 0.89%
1984 | 14,298  | 54.27% | 11,877  | 45.08%  | 172  | 0.65%
1980 | 11,966  | 45.78% | 10,930  | 41.82%  | 3,242  | 12.40%
1976 | 11,998  | 46.71%  | 12,930  | 50.33% | 760  | 2.96%
1972 | 12,702  | 53.68% | 10,638  | 44.96%  | 322  | 1.36%
1968 | 9,571  | 48.99% | 9,254  | 47.37%  | 712  | 3.64%
1964 | 8,009  | 42.61%  | 10,687  | 56.85% | 101  | 0.54%
1960 | 11,328  | 58.35% | 8,052  | 41.48%  | 33  | 0.17%
1956 | 11,398  | 67.50% | 5,467  | 32.38%  | 21  | 0.12%
1952 | 11,867  | 70.34% | 4,952  | 29.35%  | 51  | 0.30%
1948 | 7,520  | 50.29% | 7,272  | 48.63%  | 162  | 1.08%
1944 | 9,429  | 64.67% | 5,098  | 34.96%  | 54  | 0.37%
1940 | 9,642  | 61.87% | 5,880  | 37.73%  | 62  | 0.40%
1936 | 5,550  | 37.58%  | 8,255  | 55.89% | 964  | 6.53%
1932 | 5,550  | 40.54%  | 7,925  | 57.88% | 216  | 1.58%
1928 | 8,120  | 60.71% | 5,177  | 38.70%  | 79  | 0.59%
1924 | 6,773  | 55.09% | 1,123  | 9.13%  | 4,399  | 35.78%
1920 | 8,894  | 79.05% | 1,974  | 17.55%  | 383  | 3.40%
1916 | 2,864  | 53.96% | 2,211  | 41.65%  | 233  | 4.39%
1912 | 1,344  | 25.40%  | 2,025  | 38.27% | 1,922  | 36.33%
1908 | 3,297  | 56.20% | 2,191  | 37.34%  | 379  | 6.46%
1904 | 3,573  | 67.42% | 1,419  | 26.77%  | 308  | 5.81%
1900 | 3,647  | 58.68% | 2,254  | 36.27%  | 314  | 5.05%
1896 | 4,055  | 57.50% | 2,744  | 38.91%  | 253  | 3.59%
1892 | 2,680  | 46.00% | 2,399  | 41.18%  | 747  | 12.82%
1888 | 3,307  | 51.04% | 2,761  | 42.61%  | 411  | 6.34%
1884 | 2,480  | 51.66% | 2,028  | 42.24%  | 293  | 6.10%
1880 | 2,680  | 52.64% | 2,399  | 47.12%  | 12  | 0.24%
1876 | 2,140  | 51.21% | 2,039  | 48.79%  | 0  | 0.00%
1872 | 1,906  | 54.10% | 1,617  | 45.90%  | 0  | 0.00%
1868 | 1,749  | 63.07% | 1,024  | 36.93%  | 0  | 0.00%
1864 | 962  | 63.00% | 565  | 37.00%  | 0  | 0.00%
1860 | 2,680  | 52.52% | 2,399  | 47.01%  | 24  | 0.47%

County Board of Commissioners[21] Position  | Name  | District  | Next Election

|
|
|

| Commissioner  | Colleen Landkamer  | District 1  | 2022
| Commissioner and Chairperson  | Vance Stuehrenberg  | District 2  | 2022
| Commissioner  | Mark Piepho  | District 3  | 2020
| Commissioner  | Will Purvis  | District 4  | 2020
| Commissioner  | Kip Bruender  | District 5  | 2020
State Legislature (2021-2023)  Position  | Name  | Affiliation  | District

|
|
|

| Senate  | Nick Frentz[22] | Democrat | District 19
| Senate  | Julie Rosen[23] | Republican | District 23
| House of Representatives  | Susan Akland[24] | Republican | District 19A
| House of Representatives  | Luke Frederick[25] | Democrat | District 19B
| House of Representatives  | Jeremy Munson[26] | Republican | District 23B
U.S Congress (2021-2023)  Position  | Name  | Affiliation  | District

|
|
|

| House of Representatives | Jim Hagedorn[27] | Republican | 1st
| Senate | Amy Klobuchar[28] | Democrat | N/A
| Senate | Tina Smith[29] | Democrat | N/A

## See also

[edit | edit source]

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Blue Earth County, Minnesota

## References

[edit | edit source]

1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Blue Earth County, Minnesota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ Schrader, Julie (1990). The Heritage of Blue Earth County. Curtis Media Corporation. pp. 4–5.
5. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 57.
6. ^ Schrader, Julie (1990). The Heritage of Blue Earth County. Curtis Media Corporation. pp. 5–7.
7. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
8. ^ a b Blue Earth County MN Google Maps (accessed March 5, 2019)
9. ^ ""Find an Altitude/Blue Earth County MN" Google Maps (accessed March 5, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
10. ^ Blue Earth County High Point, Minnesota. PeakBagger.com (accessed May 5, 2019)
11. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
12. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Mankato MN". The Weather Channel. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
13. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved March 30, 2022.
14. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
15. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
16. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
17. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
18. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Blue Earth County, Minnesota".
19. ^ "College Towns". American Communities Project. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
20. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
21. ^ "Board of Commissioners | Blue Earth County, MN - Official Website". www.co.blue-earth.mn.us. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
22. ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
23. ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
24. ^ Rinehart, Jake. "Akland wins House District 19A following recount". www.keyc.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
25. ^ "Rep. Luke Frederick (19B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
26. ^ "Rep. Jeremy Munson (23B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
27. ^ "Representative Jim Hagedorn". Representative Jim Hagedorn. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
28. ^ "U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar". www.klobuchar.senate.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
29. ^ "Home". Senator Tina Smith. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

## External links

[edit | edit source]

* Blue Earth County Government’s website

Places adjacent to Blue Earth County, Minnesota

| Brown County | Nicollet County | Le Sueur County

|
|

|  |
Watonwan County |

Blue Earth County, Minnesota

| Waseca County
|  |
Martin County | Faribault County |

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Mankato

Cities|

* Amboy
* Eagle Lake
* Good Thunder
* Lake Crystal
* Madison Lake
* Mankato‡
* Mapleton
* Minnesota Lake‡
* North Mankato‡
* Pemberton
* Skyline
* St. Clair
* Vernon Center

Map of Minnesota highlighting Blue Earth County

Townships|

* Beauford
* Butternut Valley
* Cambria
* Ceresco
* Danville
* Decoria
* Garden City
* Jamestown
* Judson
* Le Ray
* Lime
* Lincoln
* Lyra
* Mankato
* Mapleton
* McPherson
* Medo
* Pleasant Mound
* Rapidan
* Shelby
* South Bend
* Sterling
* Vernon Center

CDP|

* Garden City

Unincorporated
communities|

* Beauford
* Benning
* Butternut
* Cambria
* Judson
* LeHillier
* Marysburg‡
* Perth
* Rapidan
* Smiths Mill‡
* Sterling Center
* Willow Creek

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* United States portal

* v
* t
* e

Mankato – North Mankato, Minnesota Metropolitan Area

Core Cities|

* Mankato†‡
* North Mankato

Incorporated
Places|

| (over 1,000)|

* Eagle Lake
* Lake Crystal
* Madison Lake
* Mapleton
* Nicollet
* St. Peter†

|

(under 1,000)|

* Amboy
* Courtland
* Good Thunder
* Lafayette
* Minnesota Lake‡
* Pemberton
* St. Clair
* Skyline
* Vernon Center

Counties|

* Blue Earth
* Nicollet

† indicates a county seat. ‡ indicates that it is partially in the metropolitan area.

* v
* t
* e

State of Minnesota

Saint Paul (capital)

Topics|

* Index
* Outline
* Biking/Cycling
* Cities
* Climate (Climate change)
* Colleges and universities
* Congressional districts
* Ecology
* Geography
* Geology
* Governors
* High schools
* Hiking
* Historical Congressional delegations
* Historical Landmarks
* History
* Lakes
* Local government
* Movies and television
* Music
* Newspapers
* People
* Political parties
* Rivers
* School districts
* Scouting
* State fair
* Statutes
* State parks
* Symbols
* Territory
* Tourist attractions
* Townships
* Transportation

Society|

* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* LGBT
* Politics
* Sports
* Theater

Regions|

* Arrowhead
* Boundary Waters
* Buffalo Ridge
* Central
* Coteau des Prairies
* Dissected Till Plains
* Driftless Area
* Iron Range
* Minnesota River Valley
* North Shore
* Northwest Angle
* North Woods
* Pipestone
* Red River Valley
* Siouxland
* Southeast
* Twin Cities metropolitan area

Largest cities
pop. over 25,000|

* Andover
* Apple Valley
* Blaine
* Bloomington
* Brooklyn Center
* Brooklyn Park
* Burnsville
* Champlin
* Chanhassen
* Chaska
* Coon Rapids
* Cottage Grove
* Duluth
* Eagan
* Eden Prairie
* Edina
* Elk River
* Fridley
* Inver Grove Heights
* Lakeville
* Mankato
* Maple Grove
* Maplewood
* Minneapolis
* Minnetonka
* Moorhead
* Oakdale
* Owatonna
* Plymouth
* Prior Lake
* Ramsey
* Richfield
* Rochester
* Rosemount
* Roseville
* St. Cloud
* St. Louis Park
* Saint Paul
* Savage
* Shakopee
* Shoreview
* Winona
* White Bear Lake
* Woodbury

Counties|

* Aitkin
* Anoka
* Becker
* Beltrami
* Benton
* Big Stone
* Blue Earth
* Brown
* Carlton
* Carver
* Cass
* Chippewa
* Chisago
* Clay
* Clearwater
* Cook
* Cottonwood
* Crow Wing
* Dakota
* Dodge
* Douglas
* Faribault
* Fillmore
* Freeborn
* Goodhue
* Grant
* Hennepin
* Houston
* Hubbard
* Isanti
* Itasca
* Jackson
* Kanabec
* Kandiyohi
* Kittson
* Koochiching
* Lac qui Parle
* Lake
* Lake of the Woods
* Le Sueur
* Lincoln
* Lyon
* Mahnomen
* Marshall
* Martin
* McLeod
* Meeker
* Mille Lacs
* Morrison
* Mower
* Murray
* Nicollet
* Nobles
* Norman
* Olmsted
* Otter Tail
* Pennington
* Pine
* Pipestone
* Polk
* Pope
* Ramsey
* Red Lake
* Redwood
* Renville
* Rice
* Rock
* Roseau
* Saint Louis
* Scott
* Sherburne
* Sibley
* Stearns
* Steele
* Stevens
* Swift
* Todd
* Traverse
* Wabasha
* Wadena
* Waseca
* Washington
* Watonwan
* Wilkin
* Winona
* Wright
* Yellow Medicine

Attractions|

| Festivals|

* State Fair

|

Other|

* Mall of America

Coordinates: 44°02′N 94°04′W﻿ / ﻿44.03°N 94.06°W﻿ / 44.03; -94.06
*[Pop.]: Population
*[%±]: Percent change
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template