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Kandiyohi County
U.S. county
Kandiyohi County Courthouse
Kandiyohi County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Kandiyohi County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
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Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Minnesota
Founded March 20, 1858
Named for "where buffalo fish come" (Dakota)
Seat Willmar
Largest city Willmar
Area
 • Total 862 sq mi (2,230 km2)
 • Land 797 sq mi (2,060 km2)
 • Water 66 sq mi (170 km2)  7.6%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 43,732
 • Estimate 
(2023)
 43,813 Increase
 • Density 54.9/sq mi (21.2/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 7th

Kandiyohi County (/ˌkændiˈjoʊhaɪ/ KAN-dee-YOH-hy) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population is 43,732. As of November 20, 1871, its county seat is Willmar.

Kandiyohi County comprises the US Census Bureau's "Willmar, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area".

History

Kandiyohi County is named for a Dakota word meaning "where the buffalo fish come". (kandi’ - the buffalo fish + oh-hi’-yu - v. of hiyu - to come through). It was organized on March 20, 1858, with Kandiyohi established as the county seat in 1870 (it was then called Kandiyohi Station, as it was merely a stop on the railroad line). The original county occupied only the southern half of its current area. Development was slow, and in 1870 the state legislature called for Monongalia County to merge with Kandiyohi. It took until November 21, 1871, to agree on the centrally located Willmar as the county seat.

Geography

The terrain of Kandiyohi County consists of rolling hills, partly wooded, mostly devoted to agriculture. The territory slopes to the south and west, with the highest point near its northeastern corner, at 1,306 ft (398 m) ASL. The county has a total area of 862 square miles (2,230 km2), of which 797 square miles (2,060 km2) are land and 66 square miles (170 km2) (7.6%) are covered by water. Kandiyohi County is one of seven southern Minnesota counties that have no forest soils; only prairie ecosystems of savannas and prairies exist.

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Soils of Sibley State Park

Lakes

There are nearly 70 named lakes in the county. Among these include:

  • Big Kandiyohi Lake
  • Green Lake
  • Little Kandiyohi Lake
  • Long Lake (Dovre Township)
  • Long Lake: (Irving and Roseville townships)
  • Nest Lake
  • Swan Lake (Colfax and Lake Andrew townships)
  • Swan Lake: (Dovre and Willmar townships)
  • Swan Lake: (Kandiyohi Township)
  • Swan Lake: (Mamre Township)
  • Woodcock Lake (Green Lake Township)
  • Woodcock Lake: (New London and Green Lake townships)

Major highways

  • US 12.svg U.S. Highway 12
  • US 71.svg U.S. Highway 71

  • US 71 Bus.
  • MN-4.svg Minnesota State Highway 4
  • MN-7.svg Minnesota State Highway 7
  • MN-9.svg Minnesota State Highway 9
  • MN-23.svg Minnesota State Highway 23
  • MN 23 Bus.
  • MN-40.svg Minnesota State Highway 40
  • MN-55.svg Minnesota State Highway 55
  • MN-104.svg Minnesota State Highway 104

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

  • Burbank State Wildlife Management Area
  • Dietrich Lange State Wildlife Management Area
  • Oleander State Wildlife Management Area
  • Ringo-Nest State Wildlife Management Area
  • Roseville State Wildlife Management Area
  • Sibley State Park
  • Sunburg State Wildlife Management Area
  • Yohi State Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 76 —
1870 1,760 2,215.8%
1880 10,159 477.2%
1890 13,997 37.8%
1900 18,416 31.6%
1910 18,969 3.0%
1920 22,060 16.3%
1930 23,574 6.9%
1940 26,524 12.5%
1950 28,644 8.0%
1960 29,987 4.7%
1970 30,548 1.9%
1980 36,763 20.3%
1990 38,761 5.4%
2000 41,203 6.3%
2010 42,239 2.5%
2020 43,732 3.5%
2023 (est.) 43,813 3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2020

2020 census

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 35,964 33,303 84.93% 76.15%
Black or African American alone (NH) 952 2,618 2.25% 5.99%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 107 115 0.25% 0.26%
Asian alone (NH) 167 586 0.39% 1.34%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 16 37 0.04% 0.09%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 27 98 0.06% 0.22%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 296 1,059 0.70% 2.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4,710 5,916 11.13% 13.53%
Total 42,239 43,732 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

  • Arctander Township
  • Burbank Township
  • Colfax Township
  • Dovre Township
  • East Lake Lillian Township
  • Edwards Township
  • Fahlun Township
  • Gennessee Township
  • Green Lake Township
  • Harrison Township
  • Holland Township
  • Irving Township
  • Kandiyohi Township
  • Lake Andrew Township
  • Lake Elizabeth Township
  • Lake Lillian Township
  • Mamre Township
  • New London Township
  • Norway Lake Township
  • Roseland Township
  • Roseville Township
  • St. Johns Township
  • Whitefield Township
  • Willmar Township

See also

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