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Pope County, Minnesota

Pope County, Minnesota, has 11,420 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Glenwood. It uses Central Time and covers 675 sq mi (1,747 km²) of land.

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Pope County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
11,420
Land area
675 sq mi (1,747 km²)
County seat or government
Glenwood
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$76,220 ± $1,806
Median home value
$255,100 ± $14,719
Median rent, with utilities
$902 ± $53
Homes lived in by their owners
83.5% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Alexandria, MN micro area, Willmar, MN micro area, and St. Cloud, MN metro area
Water area
42.4 sq mi (110 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27121
Coordinates (central point)
45.589623, -95.446705
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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 Pope 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. 5630827,008 people
  2. 563345,776 people
  3. 562154,677 people
  4. 563812,344 people
  5. 562441,832 people
  6. 563161,461 people
  7. 56385917 people
  8. 56349829 people
  9. 56343759 people
  10. 56327729 people
  11. 56323612 people
  12. 56226215 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Pope 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

Pope 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 Pope County, largest first

  1. Glenwood Township1,053 people
  2. Minnewaska Township533 people
  3. White Bear Lake Township512 people
  4. Leven Township495 people
  5. Reno Township410 people
  6. Grove Lake Township304 people
  7. Chippewa Falls Township284 people
  8. Westport Township267 people
  9. Langhei Township251 people
  10. Ben Wade Township250 people
  11. Hoff Township248 people
  12. New Prairie Township233 people
All 20
  1. Gilchrist Township222 people
  2. Nora Township191 people
  3. Blue Mounds Township188 people
  4. Lake Johanna Township169 people
  5. Walden Township159 people
  6. Rolling Forks Township148 people
  7. Bangor Township141 people
  8. Barsness Township115 people

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

School districts in Pope County, largest first

  1. Alexandria Public School District32,374 people
  2. Minnewaska School District9,623 people
  3. Sauk Centre Public School District8,390 people
  4. Morris Area Public Schools7,900 people
  5. Benson Public School District5,543 people
  6. West Central Area5,015 people
  7. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District4,145 people
  8. Osakis Public School District3,743 people
  9. Hancock Public School District1,467 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. Glenwood, Minnesota (city)2,633 people
  2. Starbuck, Minnesota (city)1,235 people
  3. Brooten, Minnesota (city)602 people
  4. Cyrus, Minnesota (city)355 people
  5. Lowry, Minnesota (city)348 people
  6. Long Beach, Minnesota (city)318 people
  7. Villard, Minnesota (city)236 people
  8. Farwell, Minnesota (city)43 people
  9. Sedan, Minnesota (city)40 people
  10. Westport, Minnesota (city)37 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Douglas County, Minnesota24 mi north
  2. Swift County, Minnesota25 mi southwest
  3. Stevens County, Minnesota26 mi west
  4. Grant County, Minnesota36 mi northwest
  5. Kandiyohi County, Minnesota37 mi southeast
  6. Stearns County, Minnesota41 mi east

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.