Steele County, Minnesota

Steele County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
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 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
37,406
  Estimate 
(2023)
37,421
  Density87.0/sq mi (33.6/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.