Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Lac qui Parle County
Lac qui Parle County
County
	Lac qui Parle County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
	Minnesota's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 45°00′N 96°11′W / 45°N 96.18°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	March 6, 1871
Named for	"Lake that speaks" French
Seat	Madison
Largest city	Dawson
Area
• Total	778 sq mi (2,020 km2)
• Land	765 sq mi (1,980 km2)
• Water	13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.7%
Population (2020)
• Total	6,719
• Estimate (2023)	6,630
• Density	8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	lqpco.com

Lac qui Parle County (/ˌlæk ki ˈpɑːrl/ LAK kee PARL)^[2] is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,719.^[3] Its county seat is Madison.^[4] The largest city in the county is Dawson.

^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.