Kittson County, Minnesota

Kittson County, Minnesota
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°47′N 96°47′W / 48.78°N 96.78°W / 48.78; -96.78
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 9, 1878 (created by re-naming Pembina Co.)
February 25, 1879 (organized)
Named afterNorman Wolfred Kittson
SeatHallock
Largest cityHallock
Area
 • Total
1,104 sq mi (2,860 km2)
 • Land1,099 sq mi (2,850 km2)
 • Water4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,207
 • Estimate 
(2024)
3,992
 • Density3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.kittson.mn.us

Kittson County is a county in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Minnesota along the Canada–US border, south of the Canadian province of Manitoba. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,207. Its county seat is Hallock.