Steele County | |
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Coordinates: 44°01′N 93°13′W / 44.02°N 93.22°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | February 20, 1855 |
Named for | Franklin Steele |
Seat | Owatonna |
Largest city | Owatonna |
Area | |
• Total | 432 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
• Land | 430 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
• Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) 0.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,406 |
• Estimate (2023) | 37,421 |
• Density | 87.0/sq mi (33.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Steele County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,406.[1] Its county seat is Owatonna.[2]
Steele County comprises the Owatonna Micropolitan Statistical Area.