Founded in 1871, Yellow Medicine County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Yellow Medicine County was formed from Redwood County. The city of Granite Falls is the county seat. With FIPS code of 173, Yellow Medicine County has a population of 9,411 and area of 757.96 square miles (1,963 km2)….
Category: Guide to Minnesota
Minnesota – The state got its name from the ink-blue water of the Minnesota River (Indian origin). Minnesota, also known as the North Star State, has around 4 million inhabitants and was first visited by fur traders and missionaries in the 17th century. The travelers coming from French Canada had to hand over the state to England in 1763. As a result of the Louisiana land purchase in 1803, the western part of what is now Minnesota went to the United States and in 1858 it became the 32nd state in the Union. The state is covered by over 10,000 lakes and the main commodities are grain, cattle and pigs. The state capital is St. Paul. The most popular travel destinations in Minneapolis and the Voyageurs National Park. The famous Atlantic aviator Charles Lindbergh is probably the most famous citizen of this state.
Cities and Towns in Wright County, Minnesota
Founded in 1855, Wright County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Wright County was formed from Cass County and Sibley County. The city of Buffalo is the county seat. With FIPS code of 171, Wright County has a population of 144,845 and area of 660.75 square miles (1,711 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Winona County, Minnesota
Founded in 1854, Winona County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Winona County was formed from Fillmore County and Wabasha County. The city of Winona is the county seat. With FIPS code of 169, Winona County has a population of 49,630 and area of 626.30 square miles (1,622 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Wilkin County, Minnesota
Founded in 1858, Wilkin County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Wilkin County was formed from Cass County and Pembina County. The city of Breckenridge is the county seat. With FIPS code of 167, Wilkin County has a population of 6,395 and area of 751.43 square miles (1,946 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Watonwan County, Minnesota
Founded in 1860, Watonwan County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Watonwan County was formed from Brown County. The city of St. James is the county seat. With FIPS code of 165, Watonwan County has a population of 11,135 and area of 434.51 square miles (1,125 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Washington County, Minnesota
Founded in 1849, Washington County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Washington County was one of nine original counties; formed from residual St. Croix County and Wisconsin Territory. The city of Stillwater is the county seat. With FIPS code of 163, Washington County has a population of 272,256 and area…
Cities and Towns in Waseca County, Minnesota
Founded in 1857, Waseca County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Waseca County was formed from Steele County. The city of Waseca is the county seat. With FIPS code of 161, Waseca County has a population of 19,000 and area of 423.25 square miles (1,096 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Wadena County, Minnesota
Founded in 1858, Wadena County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Wadena County was formed from Cass County and Todd County. The city of Wadena is the county seat. With FIPS code of 159, Wadena County has a population of 14,177 and area of 535.02 square miles (1,386 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Wabasha County, Minnesota
Founded in 1849, Wabasha County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Wabasha County was one of nine original counties. The city of Wabasha is the county seat. With FIPS code of 157, Wabasha County has a population of 21,509 and area of 525.01 square miles (1,360 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Traverse County, Minnesota
Founded in 1862, Traverse County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Traverse County was formed from Pierce County and unorganized Territory. The city of Wheaton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 155, Traverse County has a population of 3,286 and area of 574.09 square miles (1,487 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Todd County, Minnesota
Founded in 1855, Todd County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Todd County was formed from Cass County. The city of Long Prairie is the county seat. With FIPS code of 153, Todd County has a population of 25,237 and area of 942.02 square miles (2,440 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Swift County, Minnesota
Founded in 1870, Swift County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Swift County was formed from Chippewa County. The city of Benson is the county seat. With FIPS code of 151, Swift County has a population of 9,749 and area of 743.53 square miles (1,926 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Stevens County, Minnesota
Founded in 1862, Stevens County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Stevens County was formed from Pierce County and unorganized Territory. The city of Morris is the county seat. With FIPS code of 149, Stevens County has a population of 9,700 and area of 562.06 square miles (1,456 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Steele County, Minnesota
Founded in 1855, Steele County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Steele County was formed from Rice County, Blue Earth County, and Le Sueur County. The city of Owatonna is the county seat. With FIPS code of 147, Steele County has a population of 37,349 and area of 429.55 square…
Cities and Towns in Stearns County, Minnesota
Founded in 1855, Stearns County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Stearns County was formed from Cass County, Nicollet County, Pierce County, and Sibley County. The city of St. Cloud is the county seat. With FIPS code of 145, Stearns County has a population of 158,947 and area of 1,344.52…
Cities and Towns in Sibley County, Minnesota
Founded in 1853, Sibley County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Sibley County was formed from Dakota County. The city of Gaylord is the county seat. With FIPS code of 143, Sibley County has a population of 14,917 and area of 588.65 square miles (1,525 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Sherburne County, Minnesota
Founded in 1856, Sherburne County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Sherburne County was formed from Benton County. The city of Elk River is the county seat. With FIPS code of 141, Sherburne County has a population of 99,074 and area of 436.30 square miles (1,130 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Scott County, Minnesota
Founded in 1853, Scott County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Scott County was formed from Dakota County. The city of Shakopee is the county seat. With FIPS code of 139, Scott County has a population of 153,268 and area of 356.68 square miles (924 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Saint Louis County, Minnesota
Founded in 1855, Saint Louis County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Saint Louis County was formed from Itasca County, Newton. The city of Duluth is the county seat. With FIPS code of 137, Saint Louis County has a population of 199,182 and area of 6,225.16 square miles (16,123 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Roseau County, Minnesota
Founded in 1894, Roseau County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Roseau County was formed from Kittson County and Beltrami County. The city of Roseau is the county seat. With FIPS code of 135, Roseau County has a population of 15,258 and area of 1,662.51 square miles (4,306 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Rock County, Minnesota
Founded in 1857, Rock County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Rock County was formed from Brown County. The city of Luverne is the county seat. With FIPS code of 133, Rock County has a population of 9,680 and area of 482.61 square miles (1,250 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Rice County, Minnesota
Founded in 1853, Rice County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Rice County was formed from Dakota County and Wabasha County. The city of Faribault is the county seat. With FIPS code of 131, Rice County has a population of 67,262 and area of 497.57 square miles (1,289 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Renville County, Minnesota
Founded in 1855, Renville County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Renville County was formed from Nicollet County, Pierce County, and Sibley County. The city of Olivia is the county seat. With FIPS code of 129, Renville County has a population of 14,608 and area of 982.92 square miles (2,546…
Cities and Towns in Redwood County, Minnesota
Founded in 1862, Redwood County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Redwood County was formed from Brown County. The city of Redwood Falls is the county seat. With FIPS code of 127, Redwood County has a population of 15,366 and area of 879.73 square miles (2,278 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Red Lake County, Minnesota
Founded in 1896, Red Lake County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Red Lake County was formed from Polk County. The city of Red Lake Falls is the county seat. With FIPS code of 125, Red Lake County has a population of 3,933 and area of 432.43 square miles (1,120…
Cities and Towns in Ramsey County, Minnesota
Founded in 1849, Ramsey County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Ramsey County was one of nine original counties; formed from residual St. Croix County, Wisconsin Territory. The city of Saint Paul is the county seat. With FIPS code of 123, Ramsey County has a population of 543,257 and area…
Cities and Towns in Pope County, Minnesota
Founded in 1862, Pope County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Pope County was formed from Pierce County, Cass County, and unorganized Territory. The city of Glenwood is the county seat. With FIPS code of 121, Pope County has a population of 11,403 and area of 670.14 square miles (1,736…
Cities and Towns in Polk County, Minnesota
Founded in 1858, Polk County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Polk County was formed from Pembina County. The city of Crookston is the county seat. With FIPS code of 119, Polk County has a population of 30,757 and area of 1,970.37 square miles (5,103 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Pipestone County, Minnesota
Founded in 1857, Pipestone County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Pipestone County was formed from Brown County. The city of Pipestone is the county seat. With FIPS code of 117, Pipestone County has a population of 9,313 and area of 465.89 square miles (1,207 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Pine County, Minnesota
Founded in 1856, Pine County is one of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota. Historically, Pine County was formed from Chisago County and Ramsey County. The city of Pine City is the county seat. With FIPS code of 115, Pine County has a population of 29,302 and area of 1,411.04 square miles (3,655 km2)….