County outline
Where Todd County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 96.5% of Todd County’s measured area and water for 3.5%. Its combined area converts to 2,536.9 square kilometers or approximately 626,889 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 945.098 | 2,447.793 | 604,862.7 |
| Water | 34.416 | 89.137 | 22,026.2 |
| Total | 979.514 | 2,536.93 | 626,889 |
How Todd County compares
By original Census land area, Todd County ranks #23 of 87 in Minnesota and #750 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 1.401 times the Minnesota county-equivalent median of 674.6 square miles. It accounts for 1.2% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Minnesota ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
What stands out about Todd County?
Todd County has more land than 2,472 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Todd County at #802 nationally by total area, 52 places farther from the top than its land rank. Other county equivalents gain more area when their water measurements are included.
Its water share is 3.5%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 2.3 percentage points higher. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Todd County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #749 | Escambia County, Alabama | 945.4 | Compare |
| #750 | Todd County, Minnesota | 945.1 | This county |
| #751 | Cook County, Illinois | 944.9 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 46.066569, -94.900576. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 2,447,791,822 m²; AWATER: 89,136,464 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How many acres of land are in Todd County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 604,863 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 626,889 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.