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Steele County

county in Minnesota, United States
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Steele County

Summary

Steele County is a county of Minnesota[1]. It draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_minnesota category, ranking #33 of 89).[2]

Key Facts

  • Steele County is located in Minnesota[3].
  • Steele County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Steele County's instance of is recorded as county of Minnesota[5].
  • Steele County's capital is recorded as Owatonna[6].
  • Steele County's shares border with is recorded as Rice County[7].
  • Steele County's shares border with is recorded as Dodge County[8].
  • Steele County's shares border with is recorded as Mower County[9].
  • Steele County's shares border with is recorded as Freeborn County[10].
  • Steele County's shares border with is recorded as Waseca County[11].
  • Franklin Steele is named after Steele County[12].
  • Steele County's Commons category is recorded as Steele County, Minnesota[13].
  • February 20, 1855 marks the founding of Steele County[14].
  • Steele County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.02, 'lon': -93.22}[15].
  • Steele County's official website is recorded as http://www.co.steele.mn.us[16].
  • Steele County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Steele County, Minnesota[17].
  • Steele County has a population of {'amount': '+36576'}[18].
  • Steele County has a population of {'amount': '+36510'}[19].
  • Steele County has a population of {'amount': '+36551'}[20].
  • Steele County has a population of {'amount': '+36349'}[21].
  • Steele County has a population of {'amount': '+36465'}[22].
  • Steele County has a population of {'amount': '+36755'}[23].
  • Steele County has a population of {'amount': '+37406'}[24].
  • Steele County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Steele County, Minnesota[25].
  • Steele County's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+14836'}[26].
  • Steele County's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Steele County'}[27].

Body

Geography

Steele County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Minnesota[3].

Physical Characteristics

Steele County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1119'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+36576'}[18], {'amount': '+36510'}[19], {'amount': '+36551'}[20], {'amount': '+36349'}[21], {'amount': '+36465'}[22], and {'amount': '+36755'}[23].

Designation and Status

Steele County's instance of is recorded as county of Minnesota[5].

History and Context

February 20, 1855 marks the founding of Steele County[14]. Franklin Steele is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Steele County draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_minnesota category, ranking #33 of 89).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Minnesota United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1855-02-20T00:00:00Z
    Named after → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 44.02, 'lon': -93.22}
    Population → —
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