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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)
  • Maynard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maynard is located in Chippewa County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <2>
  • Milan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Milan is located in Chippewa County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
  • Montevideo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Watson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Watson is located in Chippewa County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>

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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.
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