McLeod County | |
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Coordinates: 44°50′N 94°16′W / 44.83°N 94.27°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | March 1, 1856[1] |
Named for | Martin McLeod |
Seat | Glencoe |
Largest city | Hutchinson |
Area | |
• Total | 506 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
• Land | 491 sq mi (1,270 km2) |
• Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 2.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 36,771 |
• Estimate (2023) | 36,785 |
• Density | 74.9/sq mi (28.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
McLeod County (/məkˈlaʊd/ 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.