McLeod County, Minnesota
30 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 36,798
- Median household income
- $80,084
- ±3,795
- Unemployed
- 3.3%
- 667 of 20,055 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 13,462 of 15,215 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 McLeod | 36,735 (2021) | 2391 Hennepin Ave N, Glencoe | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Biscay | 113 (2021) | 435 Grant St, Glencoe | — |
| City of Brownton | 722 (2021) | Po Box 238, Brownton | Website |
| City of Glencoe | 5,710 (2021) | 1107 11th St E, Glencoe | Website |
| City of Hutchinson | 14,590 (2021) | 111 Hassan St Se, Hutchinson | Website |
| City of Lester Prairie | 1,904 (2021) | Po Box 66, Lester Prairie | Website |
| City of Plato | 332 (2021) | Po Box 7, Plato | Website |
| City of Silver Lake | 856 (2021) | 308 Main St W, Silver Lake | Website |
| City of Stewart | 482 (2021) | Po Box 195, Stewart | — |
| City of Winsted | 2,205 (2021) | Po Box 126, Winsted | Website |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Acoma | 1,131 (2021) | 23157 215th St, Hutchinson | — |
| Township of Bergen | 918 (2021) | Po Box 744, Lester Prairie | — |
| Township of Collins | 435 (2021) | 12535 County Road 7, Stewart | — |
| Township of Glencoe | 518 (2021) | 1107 11th St E, Glencoe | — |
| Township of Hale | 920 (2021) | 10255 225th St, Silver Lake | — |
| Township of Hassan Valley | 650 (2021) | 15161 Page Ave, Hutchinson | — |
| Township of Helen | 842 (2021) | 6714 110th St, Glencoe | — |
| Township of Hutchinson | 1,226 (2021) | 21657 Nature Ave, Hutchinson | — |
| Township of Lynn | 518 (2021) | 16024 County Road 7, Hutchinson | — |
| Township of Penn | 328 (2021) | 15122 20th St, Brownton | — |
| Township of Rich Valley | 671 (2021) | 16343 Ideal Av, Glencoe | Website |
| Township of Round Grove | 234 (2021) | 6845 Tagus Ave, Brownton | — |
| Township of Sumter | 493 (2021) | 18856 100th St, Brownton | — |
| Township of Winsted | 937 (2021) | Po Box 897, Winsted | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency | Electric power utility | 459 S Grove St, Blue Earth | Website |
| Hutchinson Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 111 Hassan St Se, Hutchinson | Website |
| McLeod County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 2200 23rd St Ne, Willmar | — |
| McLeod County Regional Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 841 2nd Ave Sw, Hutchinson | — |
| Buffalo Creek Watershed District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 55, Glencoe | Website |
| McLeod Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 520 Chandler Avenue North, Glencoe | 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
GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
1621 16TH ST E, Glencoe, MN, 55336
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HUTCHINSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district10 schools
1365 S GRADE RD SW, Hutchinson, MN, 55350
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LESTER PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
School district2 schools
131 HICKORY ST N, Lester Prairie, MN, 55354
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
New Century Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
950 SCHOOL ROAD SW, Hutchinson, MN, 55350
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEW DISCOVERIES MONTESSORI ACADEMY
Independent charter district1 schools
1000 5TH AVE SE, Hutchinson, MN, 55350
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
Glencoe Farmers' Market
615 11th St E, Glencoe, MN, 55336
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Hutchinson Farmers' Market
25 Adams St SE, Hutchinson, MN, 55350
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Hutchinson Farmers' Market - Winter
25 Adams St SE, Hutchinson, MN, 55350
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Winsted Farmers' Market
Winsted, MN, 55395
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.