Minnesota Counties

Itasca County is up in northern Minnesota, where the forests seem endless and the lakes are around every bend. Grand Rapids is the seat.

Jackson County sits way down in southwestern Minnesota, on the Iowa border. It’s farm country here. The town of Jackson is the county seat.

About an hour north of the Twin Cities, you’ll find Kanabec County. Mora is the county seat, a town with Swedish heritage.

Kandiyohi County sits in the middle of western Minnesota, where the prairie starts to give way to lake country. Willmar is the big town here.

Kittson County is way up in the northwestern corner of Minnesota. It’s about as close to Canada as you can get without needing a passport.

Koochiching County is about as far north as you can get in Minnesota without hitting Canada. International Falls is the biggest town here.

Lac qui Parle County is out on the western edge of Minnesota. It’s about as rural as it gets. Madison is the county seat.

True to its name, Lake County’s got water everywhere. It’s up in northeastern Minnesota, hugging the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Lake of the Woods County sits up at the tippy-top of Minnesota, right where it meets Canada and a sliver of Manitoba.

Le Sueur County is just an hour southwest of the Twin Cities. It’s where the big city vibe starts to give way to proper Minnesota farmland.

Lincoln County is out on the western edge of Minnesota, up against South Dakota. It’s about as rural as it gets. Ivanhoe is the county seat.

Lyon County is in the middle of southwestern Minnesota. Marshall is the biggest town, home to Southwest Minnesota State University.

Mahnomen County is up in northwestern Minnesota. It’s the only county in Minnesota that’s entirely within a Native American reservation.

Marshall County sits right up in the northwestern corner of Minnesota, on the North Dakota border. Warren is the county seat.

Martin County is right on the Iowa border in southern Minnesota. Fairmont is the county seat and is known as the “City of Lakes”.