Todd County

Todd County is an administrative division in central Minnesota with rolling terrain, farmland, and several rivers including the Long Prairie River and Crow Wing River. The landscape varies between hilly areas in the east and flatter sections in the west that are crossed by waterways.

The Minnesota legislature established Todd County on February 20, 1855, and named it in honor of Civil War General John Blair Smith Todd. The area's development over subsequent decades was shaped by farming settlement and later the arrival of minority communities seeking agricultural land.

Several Amish communities live throughout the region, and their traditional farming practices and horse-drawn wagons shape the rural landscape you encounter while traveling.

The area connects to other parts of Minnesota through Interstate 94, US Highway 10, and US Highway 52, making travel straightforward. Road conditions are generally good, and multiple entry points from major highways provide easy access throughout the region.

The eastern portion contains drum-shaped hills called drumlins that were molded by the last ice age and create a distinctive rolling profile. These glacial landforms stand out sharply from the flat prairie sections to the west.

Location: Minnesota

Inception: February 20, 1855

Capital city: Long Prairie

Shares border with: Wadena County, Stearns County, Cass County, Morrison County, Douglas County, Otter Tail County

Website: https://co.todd.mn.us

GPS coordinates: 46.07000,-94.90000

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:41