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Minnesota Counties
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Minnesota Counties
There are 87 counties in Minnesota. On October 27, 1849 nine large Minnesota counties were
created. Among them were Benton, Dahkotah, Itasca, Ramsey, Mahkahta, Pembina, Wabashaw, Washington, and Wahnata.
Of those Benton, Dakota, Itasca, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington still exist as their original name. With the
creation of Kittson County on March 9, 1878, Pembina County no longer existed. When Minnesota was organized as a
state, 57 of the present 87 counties were established. The last county to be created was Lake of the Woods
County in 1923 |
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Scott County, Minnesota
Scott County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Shakopee
Year Organized: 1853
Square Miles: 357 |
Court House: 200 Fourth Avenue West
County Government Center
Shakopee, MN 55379-1220
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for General Winfield Scott, commander in chief, US
Army, 1841-61; commander of American forces, Mexican War, 1847. On his
recommendation, the name of Ft. St. Anthony was changed to Ft. Snelling in 1825.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
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History
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Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Belle Plaine |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Blakeley |
township |
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- Cedar Lake |
township |
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- Credit River |
township |
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- Elko |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Helena |
township |
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- Jordan |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Louisville |
township |
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- New Market |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- New Prague |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Prior Lake |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Sand Creek |
township |
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- Savage |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Shakopee
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- St. Lawrence |
township |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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