Nicollet County, Minnesota
Nicollet County | |
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Nicollet County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′N 94°15′W / 44.34°N 94.25°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | March 5, 1853 |
| Named after | Joseph Nicolas Nicollet |
| Seat | St. Peter |
| Largest city | North Mankato |
| Area | |
• Total | 467 sq mi (1,210 km2) |
| • Land | 448 sq mi (1,160 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 3.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,454 |
• Estimate (2023) | 34,242 |
| • Density | 76.9/sq mi (29.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Nicollet County (/ˈnɪkəlɪt/ NIH-kə-lit) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,454. Its county seat is St. Peter.
Nicollet County is part of the Mankato – North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.