Wilkin County, Minnesota
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Wilkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population of Wilkin County was 6,506.[1] Its county seat is Breckenridge.[2] The county is named for Colonel Alexander Wilkin, a lawyer who served as Minnesota's U.S. marshal and was later killed in the Civil War.
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Wilkin County | |
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Coordinates: 46°22′N 96°28′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | March 8, 1858 (created as Toombs) 1863 (renamed) March 6, 1868 (renamed) |
Named for | Alexander Wilkin |
Seat | Breckenridge |
Largest city | Breckenridge |
Area | |
• Total | 751 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
• Land | 751 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
• Water | 0.69 sq mi (1.8 km2) 0.03% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,506 |
• Estimate (2023) | 6,306 |
• Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
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Wilkin County is part of the Wahpeton, ND—MN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN Combined Statistical Area.