Steele County, Minnesota

Steele County, Minnesota
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°01′N 93°13′W / 44.02°N 93.22°W / 44.02; -93.22
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 20, 1855
Named afterFranklin Steele
SeatOwatonna
Largest cityOwatonna
Area
 • Total
432 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Land430 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Water2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
37,406
 • Estimate 
(2024)
37,434
 • Density87/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.steele.mn.us

Steele County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,406. Its county seat is Owatonna.

Steele County comprises the Owatonna Micropolitan Statistical Area.