Redwood County, Minnesota

Redwood County
Redwood County Historical Society Museum
Map of Minnesota highlighting Redwood County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°24′N 95°15′W / 44.4°N 95.25°W / 44.4; -95.25
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 6, 1862
Named forRedwood River
SeatRedwood Falls
Largest cityRedwood Falls
Area
 • Total882 sq mi (2,280 km2)
 • Land879 sq mi (2,280 km2)
 • Water3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,425
 • Estimate 
(2023)
15,288 Decrease
 • Density17.5/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.redwood.mn.us

Redwood County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census the population was 15,425.[1] Its county seat is Redwood Falls, along the Redwood River near its confluence with the Minnesota River.[2]

The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation (also known as the Mdewakankton Tribal Reservation) is entirely within the county, along the southern bank of the Minnesota River in Paxton and Sherman townships. In the 2000 census it had a population of 335.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.