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Pope CountyMinnesota

Pope County is a county in Minnesota with its seat in Glenwood, formed in 1862.

  • Founded1862
  • County seatGlenwood
  • Named forJohn Pope
  • Land area670 sq mi + 48 sq mi water
  • Population11,308 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped14,008 checked 16 October 2026
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DouglasSwiftStevensStearns Glenwood Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Pope on the map of Minnesota

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Counties of Minnesota · Pope highlighted

History

Formed in 1862 from Cass County and Pierce County

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

Pope County was created in 1862 from Cass County and Pierce County. The county was named after John Pope. Pope County was organized for county government in 1866 and fully organized in 1868 after being temporarily attached to Stearns County for judicial purposes.

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

  1. 1862
    Pope County created Pope created from Cass, Pierce (extinct), and Non-County Area 6.
    from Cassfrom Pierce
    · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 22, sec. 4/p. 258
  2. 1866
    Changed Pope organized for county government; Pope's boundaries defined (no change). · Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 44, secs. 1-2/p. 89
  3. 1866
    Changed Pope attached to Stearns "for judicial purposes."
    Stearns
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  4. 1868
    Changed Pope fully organized, detached from Stearns.
    Stearns
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 104, sec. 2/p. 147
  5. 1868
    Changed Stevens detached from Douglas, attached to Pope "for record and judicial purposes"; Traverse detached from Douglas, attached to Pope "for record and judicial purposes."
    StevensDouglasTraverse
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 109, secs. 1, 3, 5, 7/pp. 155-156
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1862
    Pope County created Pope created from Cass, Pierce (extinct), and Non-County Area 6.
    from Cassfrom Pierce
    · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 22, sec. 4/p. 258
  2. 1866
    Changed Pope organized for county government; Pope's boundaries defined (no change). · Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 44, secs. 1-2/p. 89
  3. 1866
    Changed Pope attached to Stearns "for judicial purposes."
    Stearns
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  4. 1868
    Changed Pope fully organized, detached from Stearns.
    Stearns
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 104, sec. 2/p. 147
  5. 1868
    Changed Stevens detached from Douglas, attached to Pope "for record and judicial purposes"; Traverse detached from Douglas, attached to Pope "for record and judicial purposes."
    StevensDouglasTraverse
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 109, secs. 1, 3, 5, 7/pp. 155-156
  6. 1870
    Changed Swift attached to Pope "for judicial purposes."
    Swift
    · Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 90, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 162-163
  7. 1872
    Changed Stevens fully organized, detached from Pope; Traverse detached from Pope, attached to Stevens "for judicial purposes."
    StevensTraverse
    · Minn. Laws 1872, gen., ch. 89, sec. 1/p. 160
  8. 1872
    Changed Swift detached from Pope, attached to Chippewa "for judicial purposes."
    SwiftChippewa
    · Minn. Laws l872, gen., ch. 51, sec. 2/p. 112

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pope

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People and land

Pope by the Census

Population
11,308 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,367 2020 Census count
Land area
670 square miles
Water area
48 square miles
People per sq mi
17 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

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Pope County

When was Pope County founded?
Pope County was founded in 1862, formed from Cass County and Pierce County, and named after John Pope.
What is the county seat of Pope County?
The county seat of Pope County is Glenwood.
Is there an online parcel map for Pope County?
Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 14,008 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Pope County's boundary or name changed?
Pope County was created in 1862 from Cass County and Pierce County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Stearns County, Stevens County and Swift County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pope 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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