File:Rock_County_Courthouse_&_Jail.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Rock County
Sign in to saveAlso known as Rock County, Minnesota, Rock County, MN
county in Minnesota, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Minnesota
- Founded
- May 23, 1857 (created), March 5, 1870 (organized)
- Named after
- Rock outcrop on Rock River
- Seat
- Luverne
- Largest city
- Luverne
- Total
- 483 sq mi (1,250 km )
- Land
- 482 sq mi (1,250 km )
- Water
- 0.3 sq mi (0.78 km ) 0.06%
- Estimate 2025
- 9,524
- Density
- 20.1/sq mi (7.8/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 1st
- Website
- www .co .rock .mn .us
via Wikipedia infobox
~8 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Rock County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Minnesota. According to the 2020 census, its population was 9,704. The county seat is Luverne. It is located within the Sioux Falls MSA.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rock County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.