Olmsted County, Minnesota
Olmsted County | |
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Olmsted County Government Center (pre-expansion) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°00′N 92°24′W / 44°N 92.4°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | February 20, 1855 |
| Named after | David Olmsted |
| Seat | Rochester |
| Largest city | Rochester |
| Area | |
• Total | 655 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 653 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 162,847 |
• Estimate (2024) | 166,424 |
| • Density | 249/sq mi (96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Olmsted County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population is 162,847. Its county seat and most populous city is Rochester.
Olmsted County is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area.