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Wright CountyMinnesota

Wright County is a county in Minnesota with its seat in Buffalo, formed in 1855.

  • Founded1855
  • County seatBuffalo
  • Named forSilas Wright
  • Land area661 sq mi + 53 sq mi water
  • Population141,337 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped75,689 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Wright on the map of Minnesota

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Counties of Minnesota · Wright highlighted

History

Formed in 1855 from Cass County and Sibley County

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

Wright County was created on February 20, 1855, from Cass and Sibley Counties. It was fully organized for county government and judicial purposes on March 2, 1855. The county was named after Silas Wright. On March 20, 1858, Wright County gained territory from Stearns County, but lost it back to Stearns County on July 31, 1866.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1855
    Wright County created Wright created from Cass and Sibley.
    from Cassfrom Sibley
    · Minn. Terr. Laws 1855, ch. 6, sec. 17/p. 26
  2. 1855
    Changed Wright fully organized for county government and judicial purposes. · Minn. Terr. Laws 1855, ch. 24, sec. 19/p. 79
  3. 1858
    Gained territory Wright gained from Stearns.
    from Stearns
    · Minn. Laws 1857-1858, spec., ch. 62, secs. 1-2/pp. 175-176
  4. 1860
    Changed Stearns authorized to gain from Wright, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected.
    Stearns
    · Minn. Laws 1859-1860, spec., ch. 66, secs. 1-2/p. 108
  5. 1861
    Changed Stearns authorized to gain from Wright, dependent upon local referendum; change not effected.
    Stearns
    · Minn. Laws 1861, spec., ch. 21, secs. 1-3/p. 260
  6. 1866
    Lost territory Wright lost to Stearns.
    to Stearns
    · Minn. Gen. Stat. 1866, ch. 8, title 1, secs. 1-74/pp. 96-112

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Wright

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Wright by the Census

Population
141,337 2020 Census count
Housing units
54,467 2020 Census count
Land area
661 square miles
Water area
53 square miles
People per sq mi
214 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.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Wright County

When was Wright County founded?
Wright County was founded in 1855, formed from Cass County and Sibley County, and named after Silas Wright.
What is the county seat of Wright County?
The county seat of Wright County is Buffalo.
Is there an online parcel map for Wright County?
Yes. Minnesota Geospatial Commons publishes a parcel map of 75,689 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Wright County's boundary or name changed?
Wright County was created in 1855 from Cass County and Sibley County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Stearns County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Wright 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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