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McLeod CountyMinnesota

McLeod County is located in Minnesota and was created in 1856 from Carver and Sibley Counties, with Glencoe as its county seat.

  • Founded1856
  • County seatGlencoe
  • Land area492 sq mi + 14 sq mi water
  • Population36,771 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped20,467 checked 16 October 2026
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SibleyMeekerCarver Glencoe Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

McLeod on the map of Minnesota

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Counties of Minnesota · McLeod highlighted

History

Founded in 1856

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

McLeod County was formed in 1856. Glencoe is the county seat.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1856
    McLeod County created McLeod created from Carver and Sibley, fully organized.
    from Carverfrom Sibley
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1856, ch. 26, secs. 1-2, 5/p. 31
  2. 1860
    Changed Ripley (proposed) authorized to be created from McLeod, Meeker, and Renville, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected, county never created.
    RipleyMeekerRenville
    · Brown, 245; Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 47, secs. 1-2/pp. 85-86
  3. 1866
    Changed McLeod authorized to gain the six adjacent townships of Renville, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change); Sibley authorized to gain the two southernmost townships of McLeod, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    RenvilleSibley
    · Minn. Laws 1866, ch. 50, secs. 1-3/p. 96; ch. 51, secs. 1-2/pp. 97-98; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2 title 1, sec. 54/ p. 101, 107
  4. 1866
    Changed McLeod 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. 1867
    Changed McLeod authorized to gain the two adjacent northern townships of Sibley, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    Sibley
    · Minn. Laws 1867, spec., ch. 91, secs. 1-2/pp. 285-286; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, sec. 54/p. 101
  6. 1872
    Changed McLeod authorized to gain the four northwestern townships of Renville, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    Renville
    · Minn. Laws 1872, gen., ch. 86, secs. 1-2/pp. 156-157; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, p. 111

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in McLeod

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

McLeod by the Census

Population
36,771 2020 Census count
Housing units
15,820 2020 Census count
Land area
492 square miles
Water area
14 square miles
People per sq mi
75 population ÷ land area

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

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about McLeod County

When was McLeod County founded?
McLeod County was founded in 1856.
What is the county seat of McLeod County?
The county seat of McLeod County is Glencoe.
Is there an online parcel map for McLeod County?
Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 20,467 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has McLeod County's boundary or name changed?
McLeod County was created in 1856. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Renville County, Meeker County and Ripley County.
Who issues building permits in McLeod County?
The county's page on building permits: Gun Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for McLeod 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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