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Nobles CountyMinnesota

Nobles County is a county in Minnesota, with its seat in Worthington. It was created in 1857 from Brown County and named after William H. Nobles.

  • Founded1857
  • County seatWorthington
  • Named forWilliam H. Nobles
  • Land area715 sq mi + 7.4 sq mi water
  • Population22,290 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped14,999 checked 15 October 2026
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Osceola, IAMurrayRockJackson Worthington Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Nobles on the map of Minnesota

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History

Formed in 1857 from Brown County

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

Nobles County was created from Brown County on May 23, 1857. The county was attached to other counties for judicial purposes through the 1860s before being fully organized for county government on December 2, 1870.

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

  1. 1857
    Nobles County created Nobles created from Brown.
    from Brown
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1857, ext. sess., ch. 14, secs. 3, 6/pp. 66-69
  2. 1864
    Changed Nobles attached to Brown "for judicial purposes."
    Brown
    · Minn. Laws 1864, gen., ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 128
  3. 1866
    Changed Nobles detached from Brown, attached to Martin "for judicial purposes."
    BrownMartin
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  4. 1870
    Changed Nobles detached from Martin, attached to Jackson "for judicial purposes."
    MartinJackson
    · Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 86, secs. 1-3/ p. 155
  5. 1870
    Changed Nobles organized for county government. · Minn. Laws 1871, spec., ch. 88, sec. 1, pp. 302-303; Minn. Laws 1874, gen., ch. 83, sec. 1/p. 228
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. 1857
    Nobles County created Nobles created from Brown.
    from Brown
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1857, ext. sess., ch. 14, secs. 3, 6/pp. 66-69
  2. 1864
    Changed Nobles attached to Brown "for judicial purposes."
    Brown
    · Minn. Laws 1864, gen., ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 128
  3. 1865
    Changed Nobles boundaries confirmed (no change). · Minn. Laws 1865, gen., ch. 72, secs. 1-4/pp. 141-142
  4. 1866
    Changed Nobles detached from Brown, attached to Martin "for judicial purposes."
    BrownMartin
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  5. 1870
    Changed Nobles detached from Martin, attached to Jackson "for judicial purposes."
    MartinJackson
    · Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 86, secs. 1-3/ p. 155
  6. 1870
    Changed Nobles organized for county government. · Minn. Laws 1871, spec., ch. 88, sec. 1, pp. 302-303; Minn. Laws 1874, gen., ch. 83, sec. 1/p. 228
  7. 1872
    Changed Nobles authorized to gain the four western townships of Jackson, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change); Rock authorized to gain the four western townships of Nobles, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    JacksonRock
    · Minn. Laws 1872, gen., ch. 84, secs. 1-2/pp. 153-154; ch. 85, secs 1-2/pp. 154-155; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, p. 111
  8. 1873
    Changed Nobles fully organized, detached from Jackson; Rock detached from Jackson, attached to Nobles "for judicial purposes."
    JacksonRock
    · Minn. Laws 1873, gen., ch. 84, secs. 2-3/pp. 202-203
  9. 1874
    Changed Rock fully organized, detached from Nobles.
    Rock
    · Minn. Laws 1874, gen., ch. 91, sec. 1/p. 235

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Nobles

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Nobles by the Census

Population
22,290 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,394 2020 Census count
Land area
715 square miles
Water area
7.4 square miles
People per sq mi
31 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.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Nobles County

When was Nobles County founded?
Nobles County was founded in 1857, formed from Brown County, and named after William H. Nobles.
What is the county seat of Nobles County?
The county seat of Nobles County is Worthington.
Is there an online parcel map for Nobles County?
Yes. Nobles County publishes a parcel map of 14,999 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Nobles County's boundary or name changed?
Nobles County was created in 1857 from Brown County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Brown County, Jackson County and Martin County.
Who issues building permits in Nobles County?
The county's page on building permits: Services & Permits - Nobles County Minnesota. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Nobles 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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