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Dakota County, Minnesota
county in Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dakota County is the third-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2020, 439,882 people lived there.[2] The county seat is Hastings.[3]
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Dakota County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
![]() Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 44°41′N 93°04′W | |
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Founded | October 27, 1849[1] |
Named for | Dakota people |
Seat | Hastings |
Largest city | Lakeville |
Area | |
• Total | 587 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
• Land | 562 sq mi (1,460 km2) |
• Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 4.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 439,882 |
• Density | 786/sq mi (303/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
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