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Nicollet County.

Nicollet County has 448.5 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Nicollet County: Des Moines Lobe, Big Woods.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Nicollet County, Minnesota
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Nicollet County, Minnesota · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Nicollet County, Minnesota from above

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THE SETTINGDes Moines Lobe
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS19 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Nicollet County on the map

THE NICOLLET COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Des Moines Lobe setting.

Nicollet County has 448.5 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Nicollet 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

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

  1. Des Moines Lobe93.2%
  2. Big Woods6.8%
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 Nicollet 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 Nicollet County

The atlas lists 19 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Nicollet County, including Lake Prairie, Lafayette, West Newton. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Nicollet County

Nicollet County by land and water

The Census records 18.3 square miles of water within Nicollet County, or 3.9% of its total area. That share is close to Nicollet County’s 3.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Nicollet County has 17.1 times the land area of nearby Granby township (26.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Blue Earth County, Brown County, Le Sueur County, Renville County, Sibley 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
Nicollet 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 Nicollet County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Nicollet County. The county includes 19 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 Granby

Granby is 3.3 miles southeast of the Nicollet 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.

Nicollet 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 NICOLLET COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 44.3588° N, 94.2457° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Nicollet County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Nicollet

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 Nicollet ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Nicollet 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 Nicollet County.

Granby lies about 3.3 miles southeast of Nicollet County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Nicollet County in context

NSEWGranby · 3.3 miles1Brighton · 4.3 miles2New Sweden · 4.6 miles3Bernadotte · 5 miles4Courtland · 5.9 miles5Nicollet · 6.5 miles6OUTER RING: 6.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Granby3.3 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Brighton4.3 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    New Sweden4.6 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Bernadotte5 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Courtland5.9 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Nicollet6.5 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.
Belgradelegal township
Bernadottelegal township
Brightonlegal township
Courtlandcity
Courtlandlegal township
Granbylegal township
Lafayettecity
Lafayettelegal township
Lake Prairielegal township
Mankatocity
New Swedenlegal township
Nicolletcity
Nicolletlegal township
North Mankatocity
Oshawalegal township
Ridgelylegal township
St. Petercity
Traverselegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Nicollet 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 Nicollet County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Nicollet County. Nicollet County’s 448.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Des Moines Lobe describe all of Nicollet 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 Granby as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.3 miles southeast of Nicollet 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 Nicollet 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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