Lac qui Parle County | |
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Coordinates: 45°00′N 96°11′W / 45°N 96.18°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | March 6, 1871[1] |
Named for | "Lake that speaks" French |
Seat | Madison |
Largest city | Dawson |
Area | |
• Total | 778 sq mi (2,020 km2) |
• Land | 765 sq mi (1,980 km2) |
• Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,719 |
• Estimate (2023) | 6,630 |
• Density | 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | lqpco |
Lac qui Parle County (/ˌlæk ki ˈpɑːrl/ LAK kee PARL)[2] is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,719.[3] Its county seat is Madison.[4] The largest city in the county is Dawson.