Welcome to Chippewa County ...
Time Zone: Chippewa County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Montevideo is the Seat for Chippewa County.
Chippewa County was founded in 1870. Chippewa was created by taking area from and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chippewa had a population of 11,800 people. This is a decrease of 5.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,445 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chippewa represented 0.23% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Chippewa County:
- Clara City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
- Clara City is located in Chippewa County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <3>
- Maynard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Chippewa County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <3>
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montevideo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Chippewa County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Chippewa County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Kandiyohi County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Renville County
- Swift County
- Yellow Medicine County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |