County · code 27103
Nicollet CountyMinnesota
Nicollet County is a county in Minnesota, with its seat in St. Peter. It was created on March 5, 1853, from Dakota County and named after Joseph Nicollet.
- Founded1853
- County seatSt. Peter
- Named forJoseph Nicollet
- Land area449 sq mi + 18 sq mi water
- Population34,454 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,006 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Nicollet on the map of Minnesota
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History
Formed in 1853 from Dakota County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Nicollet County was established in 1853 from Dakota County, fully organized at that time with Pierce County attached for judicial purposes. Over the following years, the county's boundaries changed through adjustments with neighboring counties including Sibley, Renville, Stearns, and Pembina (now Kittson).
- 1853Nicollet County created Nicollet created from Dakota, fully organized; Pierce (extinct) attached to Nicollet "for judicial purposes." · Minn. Terr. Laws 1853, ch. 11, secs. 10, 12/p. 34
- 1854Changed Pembina (now Kittson) attached to Nicollet "for judicial and other purposes."PembinaKittson· Minn. Terr. Laws 1854, ch. 53, secs. 2, 5/pp. 175-176
- 1854Lost territory Nicollet lost to Sibley. · Minn. Terr. Laws 1854, ch. 32, secs. 1-4/pp. 77-78
- 1855Gained territory Nicollet gained from Pierce (extinct), lost to the creation of Davis (extinct), Renville, and Stearns, lost to Sibley. · Minn. Terr. Laws 1855, ch. 6, secs. 12-13, 15, 16, 18, 23/pp. 25-27
- 1862Eliminated Pierce (extinct) attachment to Nicollet ended when Pierce eliminated as a county.into Pierce· Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 22, secs. 1-6/pp. 257-259
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- 1853Nicollet County created Nicollet created from Dakota, fully organized; Pierce (extinct) attached to Nicollet "for judicial purposes." · Minn. Terr. Laws 1853, ch. 11, secs. 10, 12/p. 34
- 1854Changed Pembina (now Kittson) attached to Nicollet "for judicial and other purposes."PembinaKittson· Minn. Terr. Laws 1854, ch. 53, secs. 2, 5/pp. 175-176
- 1854Lost territory Nicollet lost to Sibley. · Minn. Terr. Laws 1854, ch. 32, secs. 1-4/pp. 77-78
- 1855Gained territory Nicollet gained from Pierce (extinct), lost to the creation of Davis (extinct), Renville, and Stearns, lost to Sibley. · Minn. Terr. Laws 1855, ch. 6, secs. 12-13, 15, 16, 18, 23/pp. 25-27
- 1858
- 1860Changed Renville attached to Nicollet "for judicial purposes." · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 41, secs. 1-2, 4-6/pp. 75-76
- 1862Eliminated Pierce (extinct) attachment to Nicollet ended when Pierce eliminated as a county.into Pierce· Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 22, secs. 1-6/pp. 257-259
- 1862Changed Renville fully organized, detached from Nicollet. · Minn. Laws 1862, gen., ch. 52, sec. 1/p. 109
- 1862Changed Renville reattached to Nicollet "for judicial purposes." · Minn. Laws 1862, ext. sess., spec., ch. 9, sec. 1/pp. 77-78
- 1866Changed Renville fully organized, detached from Nicollet. · HRS, Minn., Renville, 7-8, 31; Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 43, secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 87-88
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Nicollet
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 17,006 parcels from Nicollet County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 19 December 2018 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Good enough
One point per address, 12,801 in all.
edited 5 February 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- 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
Nicollet by the Census
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.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Nicollet County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Nicollet County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Nicollet County
- When was Nicollet County founded?
- Nicollet County was founded in 1853, formed from Dakota County, and named after Joseph Nicollet.
- What is the county seat of Nicollet County?
- The county seat of Nicollet County is St. Peter.
- Is there an online parcel map for Nicollet County?
- Yes. Nicollet County publishes a parcel map of 17,006 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Nicollet County's boundary or name changed?
- Nicollet County was created in 1853 from Dakota County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Renville County, Kittson County and Pembina County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Nicollet 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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