McLeod County, Minnesota

McLeod County
McLeod County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°50′N 94°16′W / 44.83°N 94.27°W / 44.83; -94.27
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 1, 1856
Named afterMartin McLeod
SeatGlencoe
Largest cityHutchinson
Area
  Total
506 sq mi (1,310 km2)
  Land491 sq mi (1,270 km2)
  Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.8%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
36,771
  Estimate 
(2023)
36,785
  Density74.9/sq mi (28.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.mcleod.mn.us

McLeod County (/məkˈld/ mək-LOWD) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 36,771. Its county seat is Glencoe.

McLeod County comprises the Hutchinson, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.