Steele County, Minnesota

Steele County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,576. Its county seat is Owatonna. The county was named for Franklin Steele, a prominent early resident of the state.Steele County comprises the Owatonna, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of, of which is land and (0.6%) is water.The Straight River flows northward through the county, and the Le Sueur River flows through its southwestern corner. The Middle Fork of the Zumbro River has its headwaters in the county's northeast.LakesBeaver Lake: in Berlin TownshipFosilen Lake: in Berlin TownshipLake Kohlmeier: in Owatonna, Owatonna TownshipLonergan Lake: in Berlin TownshipOak Glen Lake: in Blooming Prairie TownshipRice Lake: mostly in Havana Township, but the far eastern edge extends into Dodge CountyRickert Lake: in Blooming Prairie TownshipSwan Lake: in Deerfield Township