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Redwood CountyMinnesota

Redwood County is in Minnesota and was established on November 4, 1862, from Brown County. The county seat is Redwood Falls.

  • Founded1862
  • County seatRedwood Falls
  • Named forRedwood River, Minnesota
  • Land area879 sq mi + 3.2 sq mi water
  • Population15,425 2020 Census
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RenvilleBrownLyonYellow Medicine Redwood Falls Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Redwood on the map of Minnesota

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Counties of Minnesota · Redwood highlighted

History

Formed in 1862 from Brown County

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

Redwood County was named after the Redwood River. The county was organized for government in February 1865 and fully organized in February 1868, when it was detached from Brown County. Between 1869 and 1871, Redwood County lost territory through the creation of Lyon County, Lac Qui Parle County, and Yellow Medicine County.

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

  1. 1862
    Redwood County created Redwood created from Brown.
    from Brown
    · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 21, secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 255-256
  2. 1864
    Lost territory Redwood lost to Brown.
    to Brown
    · Minn. Laws 1864, spec., ch. 70, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 337-339
  3. 1865
    Gained territory Redwood gained from Brown.
    from Brown
    · Minn. Laws 1865, gen., ch. 71, secs. 1-4, 6/pp. 138-140
  4. 1869
    Lost territory Redwood lost to the creation of Lyon; Lyon not fully organized, attached to Redwood "for judicial purposes."
    to Lyon
    · Minn. Laws 1869, gen., ch. 94, secs. 1-4/pp. 115-116
  5. 1871
    Lost territory Redwood lost to the creation of Lac Qui Parle and Yellow Medicine; Lac Qui Parle and Yellow Medicine organized for county government, attached to Redwood "for judicial purposes."
    to Lac Qui Parleto Yellow Medicine
    · Minn. Laws 1871, gen., ch. 100, secs. 1, 4, 6, 8/pp. 171-173; ch. 98, secs. 1-2, 4, 6/pp. 165-167
Show all 17 changes (12 more)
  1. 1862
    Redwood County created Redwood created from Brown.
    from Brown
    · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 21, secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 255-256
  2. 1864
    Changed Redwood attached to Brown "for judicial purposes."
    Brown
    · Minn. Laws 1864, gen., ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 128
  3. 1864
    Lost territory Redwood lost to Brown.
    to Brown
    · Minn. Laws 1864, spec., ch. 70, secs. 1-2, 5/pp. 337-339
  4. 1865
    Changed Redwood organized for county government. · Minn. Laws 1865, gen., ch. 71, secs. 7, 9/p. 140
  5. 1865
    Gained territory Redwood gained from Brown.
    from Brown
    · Minn. Laws 1865, gen., ch. 71, secs. 1-4, 6/pp. 138-140
  6. 1866
    Changed McPhail authorized to be created from Redwood, dependent upon local referendum that failed; second attempt made 6 March 1868.
    McPhail
    · Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 47, secs. 1-3/pp. 92-93; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, sec. 54/pp. 104-105
  7. 1868
    Changed Redwood fully organized, detached from Brown; Cottonwood, Murray, and Pipestone attached to Redwood "for judicial purposes."
    BrownCottonwoodMurrayPipestone
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 105, secs. 2-3/pp. 148-149
  8. 1868
    Changed Lyon and McPhail authorized to be created from Redwood, dependent upon local referenda that failed; second attempt to create Lyon approved 2 November 1869; McPhail never created.
    LyonMcPhail
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 111, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 158-159; ch. 112, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 159-160; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, pp. 100, 111
  9. 1869
    Lost territory Redwood lost to the creation of Lyon; Lyon not fully organized, attached to Redwood "for judicial purposes."
    to Lyon
    · Minn. Laws 1869, gen., ch. 94, secs. 1-4/pp. 115-116
  10. 1871
    Changed Redwood authorized to gain the two adjacent southwestern townships of Brown, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    Brown
    · HRS Minn., Redwood, 12; Minn. Laws 1871, spec., ch. 95, secs. 1-3/pp. 311-312; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, sec. 9/pp. 92-93
  11. 1871
    Changed Cottonwood, Murray, and Pipestone detached from Redwood, attached to Watonwan "for judicial purposes."
    CottonwoodMurrayPipestoneWatonwan
    · Minn. Laws 1871, gen., ch. 80, secs. 1, 4/pp. 143-144
  12. 1871
    Lost territory Redwood lost to the creation of Lac Qui Parle and Yellow Medicine; Lac Qui Parle and Yellow Medicine organized for county government, attached to Redwood "for judicial purposes."
    to Lac Qui Parleto Yellow Medicine
    · Minn. Laws 1871, gen., ch. 100, secs. 1, 4, 6, 8/pp. 171-173; ch. 98, secs. 1-2, 4, 6/pp. 165-167
  13. 1873
    Changed Lac Qui Parle detached from Redwood, attached to Chippewa "for judicial purposes."
    Lac Qui ParleChippewa
    · Minn. Laws 1873, gen., ch. 87, sec. 1/p. 205
  14. 1873
    Changed Lincoln organized for county government, attached to Redwood "for judicial purposes."
    Lincoln
    · Minn. Laws 1873, gen., ch. 92, secs. 1-2, 11/pp. 208-211
  15. 1874
    Changed Yellow Medicine fully organized, detached from Redwood.
    Yellow Medicine
    · Minn. Laws 1874, gen., ch. 92, sec. 1/p. 236
  16. 1875
    Changed Lincoln detached from Redwood, attached to Lyon "for judicial purposes." (Lincoln remained indirectly attached to Redwood, through Lyon, until 9 March 1875.)
    LincolnLyon
    · Minn. Laws 1875, gen., ch. 71, sec. 1/pp. 97-98
  17. 1875
    Changed Lyon fully organized, detached from Redwood.
    Lyon
    · Minn. Laws 1875, gen., ch. 70, sec. 1/p. 97; Rose, 84

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People and land

Redwood by the Census

Population
15,425 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,086 2020 Census count
Land area
879 square miles
Water area
3.2 square miles
People per sq mi
18 population ÷ land area

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

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Questions

Common questions about Redwood County

When was Redwood County founded?
Redwood County was founded in 1862, formed from Brown County, and named after Redwood River, Minnesota.
What is the county seat of Redwood County?
The county seat of Redwood County is Redwood Falls.
Is there an online parcel map for Redwood County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Redwood County's boundary or name changed?
Redwood County was created in 1862 from Brown County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, chiefly involving Brown County, Lyon County and Cottonwood County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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