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McLeod County, Minnesota

McLeod County, Minnesota, has 36,631 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Glencoe. It uses Central Time and covers 492 sq mi (1,273 km²) of land.

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McLeod County in Minnesota
Carver CountyHutchinsonGlencoeWinstedLester PrairieSilver Lake
McLeod County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
36,631
Land area
492 sq mi (1,273 km²)
County seat or government
Glencoe
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$80,084 ± $3,795
Median home value
$246,100 ± $6,149
Median rent, with utilities
$941 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
77.4% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Hutchinson, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
14.1 sq mi (36.4 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27085
Coordinates (central point)
44.821657, -94.272323
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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 McLeod 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. 5535018,610 people
  2. 553368,296 people
  3. 553973,404 people
  4. 553543,159 people
  5. 553342,727 people
  6. 553952,723 people
  7. 553962,288 people
  8. 553811,819 people
  9. 553121,428 people
  10. 553851,337 people
  11. 55339942 people
  12. 55370558 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap McLeod 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

McLeod 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 McLeod County, largest first

  1. Acoma Township1,280 people
  2. Bergen Township1,143 people
  3. Hutchinson Township1,111 people
  4. Helen Township950 people
  5. Winsted Township893 people
  6. Hale Township802 people
  7. Hassan Valley Township715 people
  8. Rich Valley Township579 people
  9. Sumter Township546 people
  10. Glencoe Township496 people
  11. Collins Township449 people
  12. Lynn Township378 people
All 14
  1. Penn Township309 people
  2. Round Grove Township308 people

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

School districts in McLeod County, largest first

  1. Hutchinson Public School District18,506 people
  2. Glencoe-Silver Lake School District12,429 people
  3. Litchfield Public School District11,757 people
  4. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted9,400 people
  5. G.F.W.6,113 people
  6. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools4,175 people
  7. Lester Prairie Public School District3,332 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. Hutchinson, Minnesota (city)14,680 people
  2. Glencoe, Minnesota (city)5,695 people
  3. Winsted, Minnesota (city)2,181 people
  4. Lester Prairie, Minnesota (city)1,898 people
  5. Silver Lake, Minnesota (city)815 people
  6. Stewart, Minnesota (city)644 people
  7. Brownton, Minnesota (city)546 people
  8. Plato, Minnesota (city)242 people
  9. Biscay, Minnesota (city)138 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sibley County, Minnesota17 mi south
  2. Carver County, Minnesota23 mi east
  3. Meeker County, Minnesota24 mi northwest
  4. Wright County, Minnesota29 mi northeast
  5. Renville County, Minnesota34 mi west

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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.