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Wilkin CountyMinnesota

Wilkin County is a county in Minnesota with its seat in Breckenridge. It was created on March 18, 1858, from Pembina County (now Kittson County) and named after Alexander Wilkin.

  • Founded1858
  • County seatBreckenridge
  • Named forAlexander Wilkin
  • Land area751 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
  • Population6,506 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped8,573 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Wilkin on the map of Minnesota

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History

Formed in 1858 from Pembina County and Kittson County

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

Originally created as Toombs County, it was renamed Andy Johnson in 1863, then renamed Wilkin in 1868 when Grant County was created from it. Wilkin was detached and reattached to several counties for judicial and administrative purposes between 1864 and 1872, finally organizing for county government on March 4, 1872.

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

  1. 1858
    Wilkin County created Toombs (now Wilkin) created from Pembina (now Kittson).
    from Pembinafrom Kittson
    · Minn. Laws 1857-1858, spec., ch. 64, secs. 1-2/p. 180
  2. 1860
    Gained territory Toombs (now Wilkin) gained from Breckenridge (now Clay), exchanged with Otter Tail, lost to creation of Non-County Area 7.
    from Breckenridgefrom Clayfrom Otter Tail
    · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 33, secs. 1, 6/pp. 60-62
  3. 1863
    Renamed Toombs renamed Andy Johnson (now Wilkin); Andy Johnson boundaries defined (no change). An 1862 attempt to effect the name change failed when the governor failed to sign the approved act.
    formerly Toombs
    · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 25, sec. 2/pp. 262-263; Minn. Laws 1863, spec., ch. 13, secs. 1-2/pp. 196-197
  4. 1868
    Renamed Andy Johnson renamed Wilkin; Wilkin lost to the creation of Grant.
    formerly Andy Johnson
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 109, secs. 1, 3, 5, 7/pp. 155-156; ch. 115, secs. 1-2/pp. 165-166
  5. 1872
    Lost territory Wilkin lost to Otter Tail.
    to Otter Tail
    · Minn. Laws 1872, gen., ch. 83, sec. 1/pp. 151-152, and ch. 87, secs. 1-2/pp. l58-159; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, secs. 47, 73/pp. 103, 110
Show all 13 changes (8 more)
  1. 1858
    Wilkin County created Toombs (now Wilkin) created from Pembina (now Kittson).
    from Pembinafrom Kittson
    · Minn. Laws 1857-1858, spec., ch. 64, secs. 1-2/p. 180
  2. 1860
    Gained territory Toombs (now Wilkin) gained from Breckenridge (now Clay), exchanged with Otter Tail, lost to creation of Non-County Area 7.
    from Breckenridgefrom Clayfrom Otter Tail
    · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 33, secs. 1, 6/pp. 60-62
  3. 1862
    Changed Toombs (now Wilkin) boundaries defined (no change). · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 25, sec. 1/p. 262
  4. 1863
    Renamed Toombs renamed Andy Johnson (now Wilkin); Andy Johnson boundaries defined (no change). An 1862 attempt to effect the name change failed when the governor failed to sign the approved act.
    formerly Toombs
    · Minn. Laws 1862, spec., ch. 25, sec. 2/pp. 262-263; Minn. Laws 1863, spec., ch. 13, secs. 1-2/pp. 196-197
  5. 1864
    Changed Andy Johnson (now Wilkin) attached to Stearns "for judicial purposes, and for the purpose of assessment and collection of taxes."
    Stearns
    · Minn. Laws 1864, gen., ch. 67, sec. 1/p. 125
  6. 1866
    Changed Andy Johnson (now Wilkin) detached from Stearns, attached to Crow Wing "for judicial purposes."
    StearnsCrow Wing
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 64, title 4, sec. 33/p. 419
  7. 1867
    Changed Andy Johnson (now Wilkin) detached from Crow Wing, attached to Douglas "for judicial and record purposes."
    Crow WingDouglas
    · Minn. Laws 1867, gen., ch. 113, secs. 1-3/pp. 159-160
  8. 1868
    Renamed Andy Johnson renamed Wilkin; Wilkin lost to the creation of Grant.
    formerly Andy Johnson
    · Minn. Laws 1868, gen., ch. 109, secs. 1, 3, 5, 7/pp. 155-156; ch. 115, secs. 1-2/pp. 165-166
  9. 1871
    Changed Holcomb (proposed) authorized to be created from Otter Tail and Wilkin, dependent upon local referendum that failed; county never created.
    HolcombOtter Tail
    · HRS Minn., Otter Tail, 11; Minn. Laws 1871, gen., ch. 99, secs. 1-3/pp. 168-170; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, p. 111
  10. 1872
    Changed Wilkin detached from Douglas, attached to Otter Tail "for judicial and recording purposes."
    DouglasOtter Tail
    · Minn. Laws 1872, gen., ch. 88, secs. 1-2/p. 159
  11. 1872
    Changed Wilkin organized for county government. · Minn. Laws 1872, gen., ch. 83, secs. 1, 3-4/pp. 151-152
  12. 1872
    Lost territory Wilkin lost to Otter Tail.
    to Otter Tail
    · Minn. Laws 1872, gen., ch. 83, sec. 1/pp. 151-152, and ch. 87, secs. 1-2/pp. l58-159; Minn. Stat. 1873, ch. 2, title 1, secs. 47, 73/pp. 103, 110
  13. 1873
    Changed Wilkin fully organized, detached from Otter Tail.
    Otter Tail
    · Minn. Laws 1873, gen., ch. 89, secs. 1-3/p. 206

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People and land

Wilkin by the Census

Population
6,506 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,972 2020 Census count
Land area
751 square miles
Water area
0.2 square miles
People per sq mi
9 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 Wilkin County

When was Wilkin County founded?
Wilkin County was founded in 1858, formed from Pembina County and Kittson County, and named after Alexander Wilkin.
What is the county seat of Wilkin County?
The county seat of Wilkin County is Breckenridge.
Is there an online parcel map for Wilkin County?
Yes. Wilkin County publishes a parcel map of 8,573 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Wilkin County's boundary or name changed?
Wilkin County was created in 1858 from Pembina County and Kittson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Otter Tail County, Crow Wing County and Douglas County. It was formerly called Toombs and Andy Johnson.
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