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Renville CountyMinnesota

Renville County is a county in Minnesota, with Olivia as its seat, created on February 20, 1855. The county was named after Joseph Renville and formed from Nicollet, Pierce, and Sibley counties.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatOlivia
  • Named forJoseph Renville
  • Land area983 sq mi + 4.2 sq mi water
  • Population14,723 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped16,155 checked 16 October 2026
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KandiyohiRedwoodBrownMeekerMcLeodChippewaSibleyNicolletYellow Medicine Olivia Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Renville on the map of Minnesota

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History

Formed in 1855 from Nicollet County, Pierce County and Sibley County

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

Renville County was created from Nicollet, Pierce, and Sibley on February 20, 1855, and lost territory to the creation of Kandiyohi on October 12, 1858. The county was fully organized in 1862 and detached from Nicollet for county government purposes.

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

  1. 1855
    Renville County created Renville created from Nicollet, Pierce (extinct), and Sibley.
    from Nicolletfrom Piercefrom Sibley
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1855, ch. 6, sec. 15/p. 26
  2. 1858
    Lost territory Renville lost to the creation of Kandiyohi.
    to Kandiyohi
    · Centennial History of Kandiyohi County, 35-36; Minn. Laws 1857-1858, spec., ch. 65, secs. 1, 3/p. 181
  3. 1860
    Gained territory Renville gained control of Sioux reservation lands within its prescribed boundaries (no change in county boundaries). · HRS Minn., Renville, 7 Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 41, secs. 1, 6/pp. 75-76
  4. 1867
    Lost territory Renville lost to the creation of Non-County Area 11. · Minn. Laws 1867, spec., ch. 88, secs. 1-2/pp. 280-281
  5. 1868
    Gained territory Renville gained all of Non-County Area 11, lost to Chippewa; Lac Qui Parle attachment to Renville ended when Lac Qui Parle eliminated as a county.
    from Chippewafrom Lac Qui Parle
    · (Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 110, secs. 1-4/pp. 156-158; ch. 113, secs. 1-3/p. 161
Show all 19 changes (14 more)
  1. 1855
    Renville County created Renville created from Nicollet, Pierce (extinct), and Sibley.
    from Nicolletfrom Piercefrom Sibley
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1855, ch. 6, sec. 15/p. 26
  2. 1858
    Lost territory Renville lost to the creation of Kandiyohi.
    to Kandiyohi
    · Centennial History of Kandiyohi County, 35-36; Minn. Laws 1857-1858, spec., ch. 65, secs. 1, 3/p. 181
  3. 1860
    Changed Renville organized for county government, attached to Nicollet "for judicial purposes." Ripley (proposed) authorized to be created from McLeod, Meeker, and Renville, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected, county never created.
    NicolletRipleyMcLeodMeeker
    · Brown, 245; Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 41, secs. 1-2, 4-6/pp. 75-76; ch. 47, secs. 1-2/pp. 85-86
  4. 1860
    Gained territory Renville gained control of Sioux reservation lands within its prescribed boundaries (no change in county boundaries). · HRS Minn., Renville, 7 Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 41, secs. 1, 6/pp. 75-76
  5. 1861
    Changed Lincoln (proposed) authorized to be created from Renville, dependent upon local referendum that failed; second attempt made 12 February 1870.
    Lincoln
    · HRS Minn., Renville, 7; Minn. Laws 1861, spec., ch. 22, secs. 1, 4/p. 261; Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 110, sec. 6/pp. 157-158; Upham, 306.
  6. 1862
    Changed Meeker authorized to gain four townships from Renville dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    Meeker
    · HRS Minn., Meeker, 8; Minn. Laws 1862, spec. ch. 26, secs. 1, 3/pp. 263-264
  7. 1862
    Changed Renville fully organized, detached from Nicollet.
    Nicollet
    · Minn. Laws 1862, gen., ch. 52, sec. 1/p. 109
  8. 1862
    Changed Renville reattached to Nicollet "for judicial purposes."
    Nicollet
    · Minn. Laws 1862, ext. sess., spec., ch. 9, sec. 1/pp. 77-78
  9. 1866
    Changed Chippewa authorized to gain from Renville, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected. McLeod authorized to gain the six adjacent townships of Renville, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    ChippewaMcLeod
    · Minn. Laws 1866, ch. 48, secs 1-3/p. 94; ch. 50, secs. 1-3/p. 96; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2 title 1, sec. 54/ p. 101
  10. 1866
    Changed Renville fully organized (its organization for county government reaffirmed), detached from Nicollet. Chippewa, and McLeod authorized to gain from Renville, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected.
    NicolletChippewaMcLeod
    · HRS, Minn., Renville, 7-8, 31; Minn. Laws 1866, gen., ch. 43, secs. 1-3, 6/pp. 87-88
  11. 1866
    Changed Big Stone, Chippewa, and Lac Qui Parle (original) attached to Renville.
    Big StoneChippewaLac Qui Parle
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  12. 1867
    Lost territory Renville lost to the creation of Non-County Area 11. · Minn. Laws 1867, spec., ch. 88, secs. 1-2/pp. 280-281
  13. 1867
    Changed Chippewa authorized to gain from Renville, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected.
    Chippewa
    · HRS, Minn., Chippewa, 11; Minn. Laws 1867, gen., ch. 117, secs. 1-3/pp. 164-165
  14. 1868
    Gained territory Renville gained all of Non-County Area 11, lost to Chippewa; Lac Qui Parle attachment to Renville ended when Lac Qui Parle eliminated as a county.
    from Chippewafrom Lac Qui Parle
    · (Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 110, secs. 1-4/pp. 156-158; ch. 113, secs. 1-3/p. 161
  15. 1870
    Changed Lincoln (proposed) authorized to be created from Renville, dependent upon local referendum that failed.
    Lincoln
    · HRS Minn., Renville, 7; Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 93, secs. 1-4/pp. 166-168; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, p. 111; Upham, 306
  16. 1870
    Changed Chippewa fully organized, detached from Renville.
    Chippewa
    · Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 81, sec. 1/pp. 149-150
  17. 1870
    Lost territory Renville lost to Meeker.
    to Meeker
    · HRS Minn., Meeker, 8; Minn. Laws 1870, gen., ch. 97, secs. 1-3/pp. 171-172
  18. 1872
    Changed McLeod authorized to gain the four northwestern townships of Renville, dependent upon local referendum that failed (no change).
    McLeod
    · Minn. Laws 1872, gen., ch. 86, secs. 1-2/pp. 156-157; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, p. 111
  19. 1873
    Changed Big Stone detached from Renville, attached to Stevens "for judicial and recording purposes."
    Big StoneStevens
    · Minn. Laws 1873, gen., ch. 86, sec. 1/p. 204

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People and land

Renville by the Census

Population
14,723 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,913 2020 Census count
Land area
983 square miles
Water area
4.2 square miles
People per sq mi
15 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 Renville County

When was Renville County founded?
Renville County was founded in 1855, formed from Nicollet County, Pierce County and Sibley County, and named after Joseph Renville.
What is the county seat of Renville County?
The county seat of Renville County is Olivia.
Is there an online parcel map for Renville County?
Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 16,155 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Renville County's boundary or name changed?
Renville County was created in 1855 from Nicollet County, Pierce County and Sibley County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Chippewa County, Nicollet County and Big Stone County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
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