McLeod (MN)

Welcome to McLeod County ...

Time Zone: McLeod County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Glencoe is the Seat for McLeod County.

McLeod County was founded in 1856. McLeod was created by taking area from Carver and Sibley Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McLeod had a population of 35,826 people. This is a decrease of 2.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,651 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McLeod represented 0.69% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in McLeod County:

Biscay
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Biscay is located in McLeod County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
Brownton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Brownton is located in McLeod County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
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Glencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Glencoe is located in McLeod County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,499 people
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Hutchinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Hutchinson is located in McLeod County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,977 people
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Lester Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
- Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
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Plato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Plato is located in McLeod County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
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Silver Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Silver Lake is located in McLeod County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
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Stewart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Stewart is located in McLeod County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
Winsted
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
- Winsted is located in McLeod County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Minnesota
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Minnesota State Archives

Websites specific to McLeod County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Carver County
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- Meeker County
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- Renville County
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- Sibley County
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- Wright County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of McLeod County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of McLeod County

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>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.