Mower County, Minnesota
| Mower County, Minnesota | |
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Mower County Courthouse in Austin
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 Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 20, 1855 |
| Named for | John Edward Mower |
| Seat | Austin |
| Largest city | Austin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 712 sq mi (1,844 km2) |
| • Land | 711 sq mi (1,841 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.03% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 39,116 |
| • Density | 55/sq mi (21/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Mower County (/maʊər/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,163. The county seat is Austin. The county is named after John Edward Mower.
Mower County comprises the Austin, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Rochester-Austin Combined Statistical Area.
Lake Louise State Park is located in the southeast part of the county near Le Roy.
In 1852, Jacob McQuillin and his family settled what was to become Mower County. By 1855, the area had enough people to merit official formation and on March 1, 1856 Minnesota Governor Willis A. Gorman (D) signed the act organizing Mower County. The county was named in honor of John Edward Mower, a member of the territorial legislature.
Five people are elected as Mower County Commissioners, serving staggered four year terms. Commissioners work to provide services to people and communities while overseeing the cost of such services. The Mower County Board meets the first, second, and fourth Tuesday each month in the Board Room located in the Lower Level of the Mower County Courthouse. The first meeting of the month begins at 1:00 PM while the remaining begin with departmental business at 8:30 AM with general business starting around 10:00 AM.
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