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Big Stone County, Minnesota

Big Stone County, Minnesota, has 5,054 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ortonville. It uses Central Time and covers 499 sq mi (1,293 km²) of land.

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Big Stone County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
5,054
Land area
499 sq mi (1,293 km²)
County seat or government
Ortonville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$70,400 ± $5,652
Median home value
$169,100 ± $16,418
Median rent, with utilities
$745 ± $99
Homes lived in by their owners
79.7% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
28.9 sq mi (74.9 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27011
Coordinates (central point)
45.419925, -96.402226
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Big Stone County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 562782,698 people
  2. 562082,113 people
  3. 56240796 people
  4. 56225734 people
  5. 56221731 people
  6. 56219697 people
  7. 56236493 people
  8. 56211484 people
  9. 56276256 people
  10. 56227215 people
  11. 5621016 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Big Stone County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Big Stone County, largest first

  1. Prior Township303 people
  2. Big Stone Township243 people
  3. Akron Township199 people
  4. Otrey Township153 people
  5. Browns Valley Township152 people
  6. Odessa Township143 people
  7. Foster Township130 people
  8. Almond Township117 people
  9. Malta Township103 people
  10. Moonshine Township97 people
  11. Artichoke Township82 people
  12. Ortonville Township68 people
All 14
  1. Graceville Township57 people
  2. Toqua Township37 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Big Stone County, largest first

  1. Lac Qui Parle Valley School District6,538 people
  2. Ortonville Public Schools3,476 people
  3. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley2,259 people
  4. Chokio-Alberta Public School District1,199 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ortonville, Minnesota (city)2,028 people
  2. Graceville, Minnesota (city)564 people
  3. Clinton, Minnesota (city)281 people
  4. Beardsley, Minnesota (city)229 people
  5. Odessa, Minnesota (city)87 people
  6. Johnson, Minnesota (city)20 people
  7. Correll, Minnesota (city)18 people
  8. Barry, Minnesota (city)16 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Stevens County, Minnesota23 mi northeast
  2. Traverse County, Minnesota24 mi north
  3. Grant County, South Dakota25 mi southwest
  4. Roberts County, South Dakota30 mi northwest
  5. Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota31 mi south
  6. Swift County, Minnesota36 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.