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Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, has 6,704 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Madison. It uses Central Time and covers 765 sq mi (1,981 km²) of land.

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Lac qui Parle County in Minnesota
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Lac qui Parle County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
6,704
Land area
765 sq mi (1,981 km²)
County seat or government
Madison
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,432 ± $4,157
Median home value
$157,600 ± $9,875
Median rent, with utilities
$728 ± $96
Homes lived in by their owners
82.5% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
13 sq mi (33.6 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27073
Coordinates (central point)
44.999826, -96.176852
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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 Lac qui Parle 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. 562657,225 people
  2. 562782,698 people
  3. 562202,617 people
  4. 562562,446 people
  5. 562322,379 people
  6. 562082,113 people
  7. 56212475 people
  8. 56218435 people
  9. 56257377 people
  10. 56276256 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Lac qui Parle 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

Lac qui Parle County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lac qui Parle County, largest first

  1. Riverside Township270 people
  2. Camp Release Township243 people
  3. Maxwell Township243 people
  4. Madison Township203 people
  5. Lac qui Parle Township198 people
  6. Cerro Gordo Township197 people
  7. Hamlin Township151 people
  8. Baxter Township149 people
  9. Arena Township131 people
  10. Lake Shore Township131 people
  11. Walter Township125 people
  12. Yellow Bank Township115 people
All 22
  1. Freeland Township109 people
  2. Agassiz Township104 people
  3. Garfield Township104 people
  4. Augusta Township100 people
  5. Providence Township99 people
  6. Hantho Township98 people
  7. Ten Mile Lake Township95 people
  8. Perry Township84 people
  9. Mehurin Township64 people
  10. Manfred Township53 people

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

School districts in Lac qui Parle County, largest first

  1. Montevideo Public School District7,153 people
  2. Yellow Medicine East6,551 people
  3. Lac Qui Parle Valley School District6,538 people
  4. Ortonville Public Schools3,476 people
  5. Canby Public School District3,242 people
  6. Dawson-Boyd Public School District2,820 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. Madison, Minnesota (city)1,550 people
  2. Dawson, Minnesota (city)1,513 people
  3. Boyd, Minnesota (city)172 people
  4. Marietta, Minnesota (city)166 people
  5. Bellingham, Minnesota (city)146 people
  6. Nassau, Minnesota (city)49 people
  7. Louisburg, Minnesota (city)20 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota25 mi southeast
  2. Chippewa County, Minnesota30 mi east
  3. Deuel County, South Dakota30 mi southwest
  4. Swift County, Minnesota30 mi northeast
  5. Big Stone County, Minnesota31 mi north
  6. Grant County, South Dakota31 mi northwest

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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.