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Steele County, Minnesota

Steele Location Map Minnesota

Steele County is south of the Twin Cities. It’s pure southern Minnesota – flat farmland. Owatonna, the county seat, is where most of the action happens. The downtown’s got some real character, with an old-school Main Street vibe and the National Farmers’ Bank building.

Folks around here take their county fair seriously. It’s one of the biggest in the state. Steele County has a bit of everything. There’s the quiet charm of small towns like Ellendale and Blooming Prairie.

You’ve got your pick of fishing spots on Rice Lake or Kozlowski Lake. Winters are cold, no doubt. But come summer, there’s no place you’d rather be than cruising down a country road with the windows down, surrounded by a sea of green.

CategoryDetails
County NameSteele County
County SeatOwatonna
PopulationApproximately 38,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesOwatonna, Medford, Ellendale, Blooming Prairie, Bixby, Hope
Interstates and HighwaysI-35, US 14, US 218, MN 30
FIPS Code27-147
Total Area (Land and Water)432 square miles (Land: 430 sq mi, Water: 2 sq mi)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Rice County (North), Dodge County (East), Mower County (Southeast), Freeborn County (South), Waseca County (West)
Time ZoneCentral Time Zone (CT)
StateMinnesota
Coordinates44.0144° N, 93.2209° W
EtymologyNamed after Franklin Steele, a prominent early settler and entrepreneur
Major LandmarksSteele County Free Fair, Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Zoo, Village of Yesteryear
WebsiteSteele County Website

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