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Welcome to Kittson County ...

Time Zone: Kittson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hallock is the Seat for Kittson County.

Kittson County was founded in 1879 and was created by taking area from Pembina County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kittson had a population of 4,298 people. This is a decrease of 5.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,553 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kittson represented 0.09% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Kittson County:

  • Donaldson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Donaldson is located in Kittson County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Hallock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hallock is located in Kittson County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <2>
  • Halma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Halma is located in Kittson County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halma <2>
  • Humboldt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Humboldt is located in Kittson County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Karlstad
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Kennedy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Kennedy is located in Kittson County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <2>
  • Lake Bronson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McKinley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McKinley is located in Kittson County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Saint Vincent
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Vincent is located in Kittson County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people

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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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