Wright County, Minnesota
Wright County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 141,337. Its county seat is Buffalo. The county was founded in 1855. Wright County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. In terms of population, Wright County is the tenth-largest county in Minnesota and the fastest growing.
Wright County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′N 93°58′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | February 20, 1855 |
| Named for | Silas Wright |
| Seat | Buffalo |
| Largest city | Otsego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 714 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Land | 661 sq mi (1,710 km2) |
| • Water | 53 sq mi (140 km2) 7.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 141,337 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 148,003 |
| • Density | 213.8/sq mi (82.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
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