Kittson County, Minnesota

Kittson County
Lake Bronson Dam
Map of Minnesota highlighting Kittson County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°47′N 96°47′W / 48.78°N 96.78°W / 48.78; -96.78
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 9, 1878 (created by re-naming Pembina Co.)
February 25, 1879 (organized)
Named forNorman Wolfred Kittson
SeatHallock
Largest cityHallock
Area
 • Total
1,104 sq mi (2,860 km2)
 • Land1,099 sq mi (2,850 km2)
 • Water4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,207
 • Estimate 
(2023)
4,060 Decrease
 • Density3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.kittson.mn.us

Kittson County is a county in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Minnesota along the Canada–US border, south of the Canadian province of Manitoba. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,207.[1] Its county seat is Hallock.[2]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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