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McLeod County.

McLeod County has 491.5 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across McLeod County: Des Moines Lobe, Big Woods.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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McLeod County Courthouse, Glencoe, Minnesota, USA.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

McLeod County Courthouse, Glencoe, Minnesota, USA.

Photo & credit
THE SETTINGDes Moines Lobe
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS23 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen McLeod County on the map

THE MCLEOD COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Des Moines Lobe setting.

McLeod County has 491.5 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across McLeod County: Des Moines Lobe, Big Woods.

Glacial till plains and windblown loess hills make up the Western Corn Belt landscape. Near-level and rolling terrain are interspersed with steeper river valleys and hills.

Regional context: Western Corn Belt Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

McLeod County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Des Moines Lobe79.2%
  2. Big Woods20.8%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

North Central Hardwood Forests in McLeod County

This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within McLeod County

The atlas lists 23 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with McLeod County, including Rich Valley, Round Grove, Helen. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

McLeod County

McLeod County by land and water

The Census records 14.1 square miles of water within McLeod County, or 2.8% of its total area. That share is close to McLeod County’s 2.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, McLeod County has 6,553.5 times the land area of nearby Biscay city (0.08 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Carver County, Meeker County, Renville County, Sibley County, Wright County within Minnesota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
McLeod County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within McLeod County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in McLeod County. The county includes 23 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Des Moines Lobe setting

Des Moines Lobe belongs to Western Corn Belt Plains. Is the parcel on a till plain, loess hill or valley edge, and what existing drainage and access documentation is available? The wider county also reaches North Central Hardwood Forests; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Biscay

Biscay is 0.3 miles north of the McLeod County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

McLeod County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON MCLEOD COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 44.8217° N, 94.2723° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore McLeod County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Mcleod

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Mcleod ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

McLeod County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Des Moines Lobe

Explore the agency mapping behind the Western Corn Belt Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Minnesota landowner resources

Minnesota shoreland classifications

DNR explanation and map access for lake, river, and stream shoreland classifications.

Minnesota DNR map collection

Official tools for terrain, waterbodies, watersheds, and public-land context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of McLeod County.

Biscay lies about 0.3 miles north of McLeod County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

McLeod County in context

NSEWBiscay · 0.3 miles1Hassan Valley · 2.7 miles2Rich Valley · 4.2 miles3Sumter · 4.3 miles4Glencoe · 5.6 miles5Silver Lake · 6.7 miles6OUTER RING: 6.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Biscay0.3 mi · city
  2. 2
    Hassan Valley2.7 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Rich Valley4.2 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Sumter4.3 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Glencoe5.6 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Silver Lake6.7 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Minnesota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Acomalegal township
Bergenlegal township
Biscaycity
Browntoncity
Collinslegal township
Glencoecity
Glencoelegal township
Halelegal township
Hassan Valleylegal township
Helenlegal township
Hutchinsoncity
Hutchinsonlegal township
Lester Prairiecity
Lynnlegal township
Pennlegal township
Platocity
Rich Valleylegal township
Round Grovelegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your McLeod County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in McLeod County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in McLeod County. McLeod County’s 491.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Des Moines Lobe describe all of McLeod County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Des Moines Lobe is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Biscay as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 0.3 miles north of McLeod County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near McLeod County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in McLeod County.
Your next chapter.

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