Pope County, Minnesota

Pope County
County
The 1930 Beaux-Arts, Pope County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°35′N 95°27′W / 45.59°N 95.45°W / 45.59; -95.45
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 20, 1862 (created) 1866 (organized)
Named for	John Pope
Seat	Glenwood
Largest city	Glenwood
Area
• Total	717 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Land	670 sq mi (1,700 km2)
• Water	47 sq mi (120 km2)  6.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,308
• Estimate  (2023)	11,400
• Density	16.9/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	www.co.pope.mn.us

Pope County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,308.^[1] Its county seat is Glenwood.^[2] The county was formed in 1862 and organized in 1866.