McLeod County

McLeod County was created by the territorial legislature March 1, 1856, and was organized March 11, 1856. McLeod County today has an area of 311,388 acres and contains 503 square miles, having 460 miles of township roads, 405 miles of county roads and 95 miles of state trunk highways. It is comprised of 14 townships and 9 cities and a total population of 34,898.