Mille Lacs County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′N 93°38′W / 45.93°N 93.63°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | May 23, 1857 |
| Named for | Mille Lacs Lake |
| Seat | Milaca |
| Largest city | Princeton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 682 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
| • Land | 572 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Water | 109 sq mi (280 km2) 16% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 26,459 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 27,427  |
| • Density | 46.3/sq mi (17.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Mille Lacs County (/məˈlæks/ mə-LAKS) is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,459.[1] Its county seat is Milaca.[2] The county was founded in 1857, and its boundary was expanded in 1860.[3][4]
Mille Lacs County is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A portion of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in the county.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "History of the County". Mille Lacs County. April 1, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2014.