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?
Population and density of Todd County
The Census Bureau estimates that 26,060 people lived in Todd County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #1,628 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #40 of 87 in Minnesota. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 25,265, the population has grown by 795 (+3.1%), compared with +2.2% for Minnesota as a whole.
With 945.1 square miles of land, that is 28 people per square mile (11 per km²), placing Todd County #2,079 nationally for density and #43 in Minnesota. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Minnesota median is 27. Put another way, there are about 23 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 25,291 | 25,290 | 25,571 | 25,794 | 25,965 | 26,060 |
| Change | — | −1 | +281 | +223 | +171 | +95 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Todd County
Todd County is divided into 40 municipalities and townships. In Minnesota, county subdivisions are local governments, and together they cover all of the county’s land and residents.
The most populous is Long Prairie city, with 3,830 residents (14.7% of the county). The largest by land is Germania township, at 36.4 mi², or 3.9% of the county’s land. Among those with at least 1,000 residents in 2020, Long Prairie city grew fastest since then (+4.9%).
| County subdivision | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Prairie cityCounty seat | 3,830 | +4.9% | 2.746 | 0.3% |
| Staples city | 2,178 | +2.2% | 2.235 | 0.2% |
| Birchdale township | 960 | +4.1% | 32.7 | 3.5% |
| Long Prairie townshipCounty seat | 929 | +4.1% | 32.8 | 3.5% |
| Little Sauk township | 910 | +4.1% | 34.4 | 3.6% |
| Kandota township | 842 | +4.1% | 22.3 | 2.4% |
| Browerville city | 821 | −1.8% | 1.097 | 0.1% |
| Burnhamville township | 804 | +4.3% | 31.5 | 3.3% |
| Reynolds township | 770 | +4.3% | 35.7 | 3.8% |
| Round Prairie township | 750 | +4.5% | 35.1 | 3.7% |
| Leslie township | 694 | +4.4% | 34.5 | 3.7% |
| Gordon township | 691 | +4.7% | 27.9 | 3% |
| Villard township | 691 | +4.2% | 30.2 | 3.2% |
| Hartford township | 681 | +4.4% | 34.6 | 3.7% |
| Clarissa city | 655 | −1.2% | 1.015 | 0.1% |
Show the other 25 subdivisions
| Name | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staples township | 617 | +4% | 33.3 |
| Grey Eagle township | 582 | +4.1% | 25.5 |
| Fawn Lake township | 563 | +4.6% | 34.4 |
| Germania township | 556 | +4.3% | 36.4 |
| Bertha city | 543 | −2.3% | 1.084 |
| Eagle Bend city | 542 | −2.5% | 1.35 |
| Iona township | 524 | +4% | 36.2 |
| Moran township | 513 | +4.5% | 35.6 |
| Eagle Valley township | 505 | +4.1% | 35.2 |
| Stowe Prairie township | 494 | +1% | 33.9 |
| Ward township | 491 | +4.2% | 35.9 |
| Bruce township | 487 | +0.8% | 35.3 |
| Bartlett township | 467 | +4.5% | 36 |
| Wykeham township | 414 | +4.3% | 34.8 |
| Bertha township | 403 | +1.3% | 35.4 |
| Burleene township | 395 | +4.2% | 35.8 |
| Grey Eagle city | 322 | −2.4% | 0.356 |
| Turtle Creek township | 283 | +4% | 32.9 |
| West Union township | 277 | +3.7% | 28.8 |
| Little Elk township | 276 | +4.2% | 34.8 |
| Hewitt city | 245 | −2% | 2.063 |
| Osakis city | 140 | −0.7% | 0.326 |
| Burtrum city | 123 | −1.6% | 0.567 |
| West Union city | 90 | +2.3% | 0.444 |
| Swanville city | 2 | 0% | 0.057 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates, counting only the part of each subdivision inside Todd County. Land: 2026 Census Gazetteer. How communities are listed.
Metropolitan area
Todd County is not part of any metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area in the Office of Management and Budget’s July 2023 delineation; 1,306 other county equivalents are also outside one. These areas are built around an urban core of at least 10,000 people plus the counties tied to it by commuting, so counties outside them are generally rural.
ZIP codes
19 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Todd County; 10 of them have most of their land inside the county, and the others mainly cover neighboring areas.
56318563195633656347563605637856382563895643456437564385644056443564465645356466564795648156482
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Lighter codes have less than half of their land in this county. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Todd County
Todd County shares a land border with 6 county equivalents. It has more land than 2 of them. The largest neighbor is Cass County (2,021.5 mi²) and the smallest is Wadena County (536.3 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Todd County forms a block of 8,579.4 mi² of land, of which it holds 11%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Todd | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | 2,021.5 | 2.1× larger | Compare |
| Otter Tail County | 1,971.6 | 2.1× larger | Compare |
| Stearns County | 1,342.9 | 1.4× larger | Compare |
| Morrison County | 1,125.1 | 1.2× larger | Compare |
| Douglas County | 636.9 | 1.5× smaller | Compare |
| Wadena County | 536.3 | 1.8× smaller | Compare |
How big is Todd County compared with U.S. states?
Todd County has less land than any of the 50 states. Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, has 1,033.9 mi², about 1.1 times as much. Minnesota’s county land could hold about 84 areas the size of Todd County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 30.7 miles (49.5 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
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 big is Todd County?
Todd County, Minnesota has 945.1 square miles (2,447.8 km²) of land and 34.4 square miles of water, for a total area of 979.5 square miles. It ranks #750 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Todd County the largest county in Minnesota?
No. Todd County ranks #23 of 87 in Minnesota by land area. The largest is St. Louis County, with 6,248.1 square miles of land.
What counties border Todd County?
Todd County shares a land border with Morrison County, Stearns County, Douglas County, Wadena County, Otter Tail County, and Cass County.
What is the population of Todd County?
The Census Bureau estimates Todd County had 26,060 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #1,628 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 28 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Todd County?
The county seat of Todd County is Long Prairie.
What cities and towns are in Todd County?
Todd County has 40 county subdivisions (cities, towns and townships). The most populous five are Long Prairie city, Staples city, Birchdale township, Long Prairie township, and Little Sauk township.
Is Todd County part of a metropolitan area?
No. Todd County is outside every metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area in the July 2023 OMB delineation.
How many ZIP codes are in Todd County?
19 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Todd County, and 10 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Todd County compare with U.S. states?
It has less land than every state. Rhode Island, the smallest, has 1.1 times as much land.
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.