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Chippewa CountyMinnesota

Chippewa County is a county in Minnesota, with its seat in Montevideo. It was created on February 20, 1862, from the extinct counties of Davis and Pierce.

  • Founded1862
  • County seatMontevideo
  • Named forChippewa River, Minnesota
  • Land area581 sq mi + 6.7 sq mi water
  • Population12,598 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped11,956 checked 16 October 2026
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SwiftYellow MedicineKandiyohiLac qui ParleRenville Montevideo Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Chippewa on the map of Minnesota

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Counties of Minnesota · Chippewa highlighted

History

Formed in 1862 from Davis County and Pierce County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Chippewa County was named after the Chippewa River. The county gained territory from Lac Qui Parle and Renville in 1868, which eliminated Lac Qui Parle as a separate county. In 1870, Chippewa was fully organized as an independent county, and in 1870 it lost territory to the creation of Swift County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1862
    Chippewa County created Chippewa created from Davis (extinct) and Pierce (extinct).
    from Davisfrom Pierce
    · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 22, sec. 2/pp. 257-258
  2. 1866
    Changed Chippewa organized for county government. Chippewa authorized to gain from Renville and lose to Monongalia (extinct), dependent upon local referenda; change not effected.
    RenvilleMonongalia
    · Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 48, secs 1-3/p. 94
  3. 1866
    Changed Chippewa attached to Renville "for judicial purposes."
    Renville
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  4. 1868
    Gained territory Chippewa gained from Lac Qui Parle (original) and Renville; Lac Qui Parle (original) eliminated; Chippewa remained attached to Renville.
    from Lac Qui Parlefrom Renville
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 113, secs. 1-3/p. 161
  5. 1870
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to the creation of Swift.
    to Swift
    · Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 90, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 162-163
Show all 13 changes (8 more)
  1. 1862
    Chippewa County created Chippewa created from Davis (extinct) and Pierce (extinct).
    from Davisfrom Pierce
    · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 22, sec. 2/pp. 257-258
  2. 1866
    Changed Monongalia (extinct) authorized to gain the three adjacent townships of Chippewa, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    Monongalia
    · Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 49, secs. 1, 3/p. 95
  3. 1866
    Changed Chippewa organized for county government. Chippewa authorized to gain from Renville and lose to Monongalia (extinct), dependent upon local referenda; change not effected.
    RenvilleMonongalia
    · Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 48, secs 1-3/p. 94
  4. 1866
    Changed Chippewa authorized to gain from Renville, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected.
    Renville
    · HRS, Minn., Renville, 7-8, 31; Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 43, secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 87-88
  5. 1866
    Changed Chippewa attached to Renville "for judicial purposes."
    Renville
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  6. 1867
    Changed Chippewa's organization for county government confirmed; Chippewa authorized to gain from Renville, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected.
    Renville
    · HRS, Minn., Chippewa, 11; Minn. Laws 1867, gen., ch. 117, secs. 1-3/pp. 164-165
  7. 1868
    Gained territory Chippewa gained from Lac Qui Parle (original) and Renville; Lac Qui Parle (original) eliminated; Chippewa remained attached to Renville.
    from Lac Qui Parlefrom Renville
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 113, secs. 1-3/p. 161
  8. 1870
    Changed Chippewa fully organized, detached from Renville.
    Renville
    · Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 81, sec. 1/pp. 149-150
  9. 1870
    Lost territory Chippewa lost to the creation of Swift.
    to Swift
    · Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 90, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 162-163
  10. 1872
    Changed Swift detached from Pope, attached to Chippewa "for judicial purposes."
    SwiftPope
    · Minn. Laws l872, gen., ch. 51, sec. 2/p. 112
  11. 1873
    Changed Lac Qui Parle detached from Redwood, attached to Chippewa "for judicial purposes."
    Lac Qui ParleRedwood
    · Minn. Laws 1873, gen., ch. 87, sec. 1/p. 205
  12. 1874
    Changed Swift detached from Chippewa, attached to Kandiyohi "for judicial purposes."
    SwiftKandiyohi
    · Minn. Laws 1874, gen., ch. 93, sec. 1/pp. 236-237
  13. 1878
    Changed Lac Qui Parle fully organized, detached from Chippewa.
    Lac Qui Parle
    · Minn. Laws 1878, gen., ch. 62, sec. 1/p. 115

Land and parcels

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People and land

Chippewa by the Census

Population
12,598 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,627 2020 Census count
Land area
581 square miles
Water area
6.7 square miles
People per sq mi
22 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Chippewa County

When was Chippewa County founded?
Chippewa County was founded in 1862, formed from Davis County and Pierce County, and named after Chippewa River, Minnesota.
What is the county seat of Chippewa County?
The county seat of Chippewa County is Montevideo.
Is there an online parcel map for Chippewa County?
Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 11,956 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Chippewa County's boundary or name changed?
Chippewa County was created in 1862 from Davis County and Pierce County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Renville County, Lac Qui Parle County and Swift County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Chippewa County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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