Chippewa County
Also known as Chippewa County, Minnesota, Chippewa County, MN
county in the state of Minnesota, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Minnesota
- Founded
- February 20, 1862 (created), 1868 (organized)
- Named after
- Chippewa River
- Seat
- Montevideo
- Largest city
- Montevideo
- Total
- 588 sq mi (1,520 km )
- Land
- 581 sq mi (1,500 km )
- Water
- 6.7 sq mi (17 km ) 1.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 12,406
- Density
- 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
Article
Chippewa County (/ˈtʃɪpəˌwɑː/ CHIP-ə-WAH) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,598. Its county seat is Montevideo. The county was formed in 1862, and was organized in 1868.
History