McLeod County, Minnesota

McLeod County
McLeod County Courthouse
McLeod County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting McLeod County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°50′N 94°16′W / 44.83°N 94.27°W / 44.83; -94.27
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 1, 1856[1]
Named forMartin McLeod
SeatGlencoe
Largest cityHutchinson
Area
 • Total506 sq mi (1,310 km2)
 • Land491 sq mi (1,270 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,771
 • Estimate 
(2023)
36,785 Increase
 • Density74.9/sq mi (28.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.mcleod.mn.us

McLeod County (/məkˈld/ mək-LOWD) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 36,771.[2] Its county seat is Glencoe.[3]

McLeod County comprises the Hutchinson, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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