Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Kandiyohi County
County
Kandiyohi County Courthouse
Kandiyohi County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Kandiyohi County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°09′N 95°01′W / 45.15°N 95.01°W / 45.15; -95.01
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 20, 1858[1]
Named for"where buffalo fish come" (Dakota)
SeatWillmar
Largest cityWillmar
Area
 • Total862 sq mi (2,230 km2)
 • Land797 sq mi (2,060 km2)
 • Water66 sq mi (170 km2)  7.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total43,732
 • Estimate 
(2023)
43,813 Increase
 • Density54.9/sq mi (21.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.kandiyohi.mn.us

Kandiyohi County (/ˌkændiˈjoʊhaɪ/ KAN-dee-YOH-hy)[2] is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population is 43,732.[3] As of November 20, 1871, its county seat is Willmar.[4]

Kandiyohi County comprises the US Census Bureau's "Willmar, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area".

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.