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Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
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About Lac qui Parle County

Lac qui Parle County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,719. Its county seat is Madison. The largest city in the county is Dawson.

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Lac qui Parle County at a glance

County seat
Madison
Population
6,719 (2020)
Land area
778 sq mi
Founded
1871

Largest communities in Lac qui Parle County

  1. Madison county seat1,518
  2. Dawson1,466
  3. Camp Release Township300
  4. Riverside Township283
  5. Madison Township204

History of Lac qui Parle County

The name of the county is a French translation of the Dakota name, "Mde Iyedan," meaning "lake that speaks." In 1862 the Minnesota legislature authorized creation of a county to be called Lac qui Parle on an area north of the Minnesota River. However, that initiative was not approved by the local voters affected, so the proposed county did not come into existence. Nine years later (March 6, 1871) the legislature authorized creation of the present Lac qui Parle County, south of the Minnesota River, and it was approved by local voters. The county seat was established at Lac qui Parle village. In 1884 a settlement was platted at the railway stop in Madison Township (named for Madison, Wisconsin). The settlement, also named Madison, was incorporated in 1885, and in 1889 the county government was moved from Lac qui Parle village to this new town, which incorporated as a city in 1902.

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