Minnesota Counties

McLeod County sits west of the Twin Cities. It’s at the edge of where suburbia gives way to farm country. Hutchinson is the biggest town.

Central Minnesota’s Meeker County blends small-town with rural beauty. It’s an hour west of the Twin Cities. Litchfield is the county seat.

Mille Lacs County is about an hour north of the Twin Cities. It’s named after the massive Lake Mille Lacs in the northern part of the county.

Morrison County sits in central Minnesota, about two hours northwest of the Twin Cities. The Mississippi River cuts right through the county.

Mower County is in southeast Minnesota, right on the Iowa border. It’s mostly farmland, flat as can be. The Cedar River runs through it.

Murray County is out on the prairies of southwestern Minnesota. It’s a place where the sky feels bigger somehow. The land rolls gently.

he Minnesota River bends through the heart of Nicollet County, carving out a lush valley in south Minnesota. St. Peter is the county seat.

Nobles County sits in the southwestern corner of Minnesota, right along the Iowa border. I-90 cuts through the endless fields of agriculture.

Norman County is located up in the northwest corner of Minnesota. Farming is the lifeblood with fields of wheat, soybeans, and sugar beets

You might not have heard of Olmsted County, but chances are you know its biggest claim to fame: the Mayo Clinic.

Lakes, lakes, and more lakes. That’s what you’ll find in Otter Tail County, located in the heart of west-central Minnesota.

Pennington County sits quietly up in northwestern Minnesota. Unfortunately, it’s often overlooked by tourists. It’s beloved by its residents.

If you’re looking for a slice of Minnesota that’s all about forests, rivers, and small-towns, Pine County’s got you covered.

Pipestone County sits in the southwestern corner of Minnesota, right up against the South Dakota border. No lakes. No forests. Just prairie.

Polk County stretches across the Red River Valley in northwestern Minnesota, right up against North Dakota. It’s big sky country out here.