Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
38 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 6,682
- Median household income
- $74,432
- ±4,157
- Unemployed
- 2.0%
- 65 of 3,250 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.4%
- 2,496 of 2,924 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lac Qui Parle | 6,684 (2021) | 600 W 6th St, Madison | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bellingham | 145 (2021) | Po Box 356, Bellingham | — |
| City of Boyd | 142 (2021) | Po Box 7, Boyd | — |
| City of Dawson | 1,454 (2021) | Po Box 552, Dawson | Website |
| City of Louisburg | 32 (2021) | 306 2nd St, Louisburg | — |
| City of Madison | 1,509 (2021) | 404 6th Ave, Madison | Website |
| City of Marietta | 118 (2021) | Po Box 123, Marietta | Website |
| City of Nassau | 66 (2021) | 229 5th St, Nassau | — |
Townships 22
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Agassiz | 90 (2021) | 3630 195th Ave, Bellingham | — |
| Township of Arena | 124 (2021) | 1780 220th St, Madison | — |
| Township of Augusta | 95 (2021) | 2747 111th Ave, Marietta | — |
| Township of Baxter | 177 (2021) | 3612 170th St, Boyd | — |
| Township of Camp Release | 301 (2021) | 1961 401st Ave, Montevideo | — |
| Township of Cerro Gordo | 181 (2021) | 3155 230th St, Dawson | — |
| Township of Freeland | 89 (2021) | 1797 140th St N, Canby | — |
| Township of Garfield | 114 (2021) | 1696 161st Ave, Marietta | — |
| Township of Hamlin | 146 (2021) | 2215 200th St, Madison | — |
| Township of Hantho | 96 (2021) | 2830 310th St, Madison | — |
| Township of Lac Qui Parle | 187 (2021) | 2667 351st Ave, Dawson | — |
| Township of Lake Shore | 167 (2021) | 3566 241st Ave, Louisburg | — |
| Township of Madison | 206 (2021) | 2620 260th St, Madison | — |
| Township of Manfred | 81 (2021) | 1167 121st Ave N, Canby | — |
| Township of Maxwell | 156 (2021) | 3089 130th St, Dawson | — |
| Township of Mehurin | 68 (2021) | 2158 121st Ave, Marietta | — |
| Township of Perry | 89 (2021) | 2018 300th St, Bellingham | — |
| Township of Providence | 160 (2021) | 1451 265th Ave, Dawson | — |
| Township of Riverside | 277 (2021) | Lqp County Courthouse, Madison | — |
| Township of Ten Mile Lake | 148 (2021) | 1527 381st Ave, Boyd | — |
| Township of Walter | 132 (2021) | 3116 131 Ave, Bellingham | — |
| Township of Yellow Bank | 134 (2021) | 4048 101st Ave, Ortonville | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lac Qui Parle County Airport | Air transportation | Po Box 175, Madison | — |
| Lac Qui Parle County Childrens Mental Health Services Collaborat | Health | 848 Chestnut St, Dawson | — |
| Dawson Area Hospital District | Hospitals | 1282 Walnut St, Dawson | Website |
| Madison Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 310 Park Ave, Madison | — |
| Lac Qui Parle Regional Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 672, Dawson | — |
| Lac Qui Parle-Yellow Bank Watershed District | Other multi-function districts | 600 W 6th St, Madison | Website |
| Minnesota River Headwaters Joint Powers Board | Other natural resources | 211 2nd Street Se, Ortonville | — |
| Lac Qui Parle Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 122 8th Ave S, Madison | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Dawson-Boyd Public School District
School district2 schools
848 CHESTNUT ST, Dawson, MN, 56232
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lac qui Parle Valley Schools
School district4 schools
2860 291ST AVE, Madison, MN, 56256
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Dawson Farmers' Market
1000 7th St, Dawson, MN, 56232
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Madison Farmers' Market
MN-40 & 1st St, Madison, MN, 56256
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.