Steele County, Minnesota
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About Steele County
Steele County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,406. Its county seat is Owatonna.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Steele County at a glance
- County seat
- Owatonna
- Population
- 37,406 (2020)
- Land area
- 432 sq mi
- Founded
- 1855
Largest communities in Steele County
- Owatonna county seat26,420
- Blooming Prairie1,974
- Medford1,315
- Medford Township843
- Somerset Township733
History of Steele County
The county was created by the Minnesota Territory legislature on February 20, 1855, using areas partitioned from Rice, Blue Earth, and Le Sueur counties. Owatonna, the settlement of which had commenced in 1854, was named the county seat. The county was named for Franklin Steele, a prominent early resident of the territory.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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