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Mille Lacs CountyMinnesota

Mille Lacs County is in Minnesota, with its county seat in Milaca. The county was created in 1857.

  • Founded1857
  • County seatMilaca
  • Named forMille Lacs Lake, Minnesota
  • Land area572 sq mi + 109 sq mi water
  • Population26,459 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped20,919 checked 16 October 2026
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KanabecBentonIsantiSherburneMorrisonCrow WingAitkin Milaca Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Mille Lacs on the map of Minnesota

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Counties of Minnesota · Mille Lacs highlighted

History

Formed in 1857 from Ramsey County

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

Mille Lacs County was created from Ramsey County on May 23, 1857. The county is named after Mille Lacs Lake. Mille Lacs was organized for county government on February 25, 1860, and fully organized and detached from Morrison County on July 31, 1866.

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

  1. 1857
    Mille Lacs County created Mille Lacs created from Ramsey.
    from Ramsey
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1857, ext. sess., ch. 5, secs. 1, 6/pp. 52-54
  2. 1858
    Changed Mille Lacs attached to Morrison "for judicial purposes."
    Morrison
    · Minn. Laws 1857-1858, spec., ch. 39, sec. 1/p. 151
  3. 1858
    Changed Monroe (proposed) authorized to be created from Benton, Isanti, and Mille Lacs, dependent upon local referendum that failed; county never created.
    MonroeBentonIsanti
    · HRS Minn., Mille Lacs, 9-10; Minn. Laws 1857-188, spec., ch. 33, secs. 1-3/pp. 143-144
  4. 1860
    Changed Mille Lacs organized for county government. · HRS Minn., Mille Lacs, 9-10
  5. 1860
    Gained territory Mille Lacs gained from Benton.
    from Benton
    · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 59, secs. 1-2/p. 97
  6. 1866
    Changed Mille Lacs fully organized, detached from Morrison.
    Morrison
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Mille Lacs

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People and land

Mille Lacs by the Census

Population
26,459 2020 Census count
Housing units
12,786 2020 Census count
Land area
572 square miles
Water area
109 square miles
People per sq mi
46 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 Mille Lacs County

When was Mille Lacs County founded?
Mille Lacs County was founded in 1857, formed from Ramsey County, and named after Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota.
What is the county seat of Mille Lacs County?
The county seat of Mille Lacs County is Milaca.
Is there an online parcel map for Mille Lacs County?
Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 20,919 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Mille Lacs County's boundary or name changed?
Mille Lacs County was created in 1857 from Ramsey County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Morrison County and Benton County.
Who issues building permits in Mille Lacs County?
The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Mille Lacs 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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