Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
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 after | 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. Its county seat is Milaca. The county was founded in 1857, and its boundary was expanded in 1860.
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.