Welcome to Big Stone County ...
Time Zone: Big Stone County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Ortonville is the Seat for Big Stone County.
Big Stone County was founded in 1862 and was created by taking area from County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Big Stone had a population of 4,967 people. This is a decrease of 5.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,269 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Big Stone represented 0.1% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Big Stone County:
- Barry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Barry is located in Big Stone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Beardsley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Correll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
- Correll is located in Big Stone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Graceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Big Stone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <2>
- Johnson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Johnson is located in Big Stone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Odessa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Big Stone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
- Ortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
- Ortonville is located in Big Stone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Big Stone County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Traverse County
- Stevens County
- Swift County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Grant County
- Roberts County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |