McLeod County, MN

What McLeod County, MN does

McLeod County, Minnesota is a county government entity established in 1856 and headquartered in Glencoe, Minnesota, serving approximately 36,000 residents across 504 square miles (311,388 acres) comprising 14 townships and 9 cities in central Minnesota. The county delivers mandated public services including law enforcement (Sheriff's Office and Jail), property assessment and tax collection (Auditor-Treasurer, Assessor), election administration, public health and social services (Health & Human Services), child care and foster care licensing, environmental services and planning/zoning, public works and highway maintenance, veteran services, and vital records (Recorder). Its customers are county residents, property owners, license applicants, and families requiring human-services support, with no commercial customer base outside the county's statutory jurisdiction.

The county operates a distributed service network across Glencoe and Hutchinson, anchored by a Government Center (520 Chandler Avenue North), Courthouse and Law Enforcement Center, and satellite offices for Environmental Services, Fairgrounds/Parks, and the Highway Department (HATS), supplemented by an online portal. Its underlying technology stack centers on a Geographic Information System (GeoMoose) for interactive parcel mapping and land-records management, the Regroup Mass Notification System for multi-channel emergency communications, an E-Notify email subscription service, and digital workflows including ePermits and eRecording for the Recorder's office. No APIs, SDKs, MCP integrations, mobile applications, or AI/ML modalities are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through property taxes (primary), license and service fees (driver's licenses, vital records, passports, hunting/fishing, gun permits, recording fees), state and federal pass-through funding for designated programs (public health, human services, highway maintenance, emergency management), and the state-funded Child Care Assistance Program. Public-service pricing is set by statute or board action (e.g., $30/visit foot care clinic, $50 child care license application, $20 immunization administration fee). Marketing and resident outreach occur through the official website, E-Notify, Facebook, a printed newsletter, community events, and the Regroup emergency notification system.

Name

McLeod County, MN

Legal name

McLeod County, Minnesota

Website

https://mcleodcountymn.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

McLeod County, Minnesota is a county government serving approximately 36,000 residents across 504 square miles in central Minnesota, delivering mandated public services including law enforcement, property assessment, elections, public health, social services, and environmental planning through a distributed network of offices and digital portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Police Protection (922120), Courts (922110), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property tax administration
• Public safety services
• Health and human services
• Vital records licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Glencoe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary revenue source through property tax assessments collected by the Auditor-Treasurer office, funding county operations, public safety, roads, and human services.
2. License and Service Fees: Various fees collected for government services including driver's licenses, marriage certificates, birth/death certificates, passport services, hunting/fishing licenses, gun permits, and recording fees.
3. State and Federal Funding: Allocations from the State of Minnesota and Federal government for designated programs including public health services, human services, highway maintenance, and emergency management.
4. Child Care Assistance Program: State and federal funded program administered by county to help families pay for child care; supported by Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

McLeod County is a local government entity that delivers mandated public services to residents across 14 townships and 9 cities in central Minnesota. Its core offerings span law enforcement and emergency management, property tax assessment and collection, vital records and licensing (driver's licenses, passports, vital statistics), public health and human services (immunizations, WIC, financial and child care assistance), environmental and zoning services, public works and highway maintenance, elections administration, and veteran services.

Product overview

McLeod County, MN is a local government entity providing public administrative services to residents. The county offers government services including a License Center (driver's licenses, state IDs, motor vehicle licensing, fishing/hunting licenses, passports), Health & Human Services (financial assistance, child care assistance, foster care licensing, child support services), Recorder services (property records, land notifications, document recording), Sheriff's Office services, Auditor-Treasurer functions (property tax information, elections, financial management), Environmental Services, Public Works, Veterans Services, and various online citizen services through their website. These are government services, not commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• License Center Services

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Safe AvenuescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between McLeod County Sheriff's Office and Safe Avenues (formerly McLeod Alliance) to provide domestic violence victim services including advocacy, safety planning, court assistance, and coordination with prosecution and probation.
• United Community Action PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity action partnership providing resources and support services to low-income residents in McLeod County.
• PrimeWest HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth organization providing healthcare services and resources to McLeod County residents.
• Social Security AdministrationminorOthersFederal agency providing Social Security benefits information and resources for county residents.
• Minnesota Department of Human ServicescoreOthersState agency for which McLeod County operates as an agent to license Family Child Care homes and Child Foster Care homes in the county, administering state human services programs locally.
• Minnesota Department of Public SafetycoreOthersState agency partnership for administering driver exams, road tests, and written tests at McLeod County Government Center location.
• McLeod County Area Resource List PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious community organizations and resources compiled in the McLeod County Area Resource List providing services to county residents.
• University of Minnesota ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Minnesota Extension Services operates from McLeod County Fairgrounds providing agricultural extension, 4-H programs, and community education services to county residents.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wright County, MN: Neighboring Minnesota county government delivering the same statutory bundle — law enforcement, property tax, public health, social services, and public works — with a comparable population and budget profile.
• Brown County, MN: South-central Minnesota county of comparable size providing the same statutory service bundle (law enforcement, property tax, public health, social services, public works) to a similar rural-resident population.
• Nicollet County, MN: Nearby south-central Minnesota county government offering equivalent statutory services including property assessment, sheriff, courts, HHS, and public works at a similar operating scale.
• Sibley County, MN: Adjacent south-central Minnesota county with similar rural character, township/city composition, and statutory service mix (sheriff, HHS, recorder, public works, environmental services). Direct structural peer for service delivery model.
• Le Sueur County, MN: Adjacent south-central Minnesota county government with parallel service offerings in sheriff's office, courts, public health and human services, environmental services, and public works.
• Carver County, MN: Adjacent central Minnesota county government of similar suburban-rural mix providing equivalent statutory services (sheriff, courts, property assessment, HHS, public works). Most directly comparable peer on geography, scale, and service portfolio.
• Renville County, MN: Adjacent southwestern Minnesota county of similar rural scale operating the same statutory county functions — sheriff, property assessment, HHS, environmental services, and public works/highway department.
• Meeker County, MN: Neighboring central Minnesota county with comparable size, rural-agricultural profile, and full suite of statutory county services including sheriff, public health, social services, and public works.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mcleodcountymn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcleodcountymn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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