| | | Lake County | MN | 27075 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=LakeCounty+MN |
| | | Blue Earth County | MN | 27013 | | Mankato, MN 31860 | Mankato-New Ulm, MN 359 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=BlueEarthCounty+MN |
| | | Brown County | MN | 27015 | | New Ulm, MN 35580 | Mankato-New Ulm, MN 359 | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=BrownCounty+MN |
| | | Carlton County | MN | 27017 | | Duluth, MN-WI 20260 | Duluth-Grand Rapids,
MN-WI 228 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=CarltonCounty+MN |
| | | Chisago County | MN | 27025 | | Minneapolis-St.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 33460 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ChisagoCounty+MN |
| | | Clay County | MN | 27027 | | Fargo, ND-MN 22020 | Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN 244 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ClayCounty+MN |
| | | Clearwater County | MN | 27029 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=ClearwaterCounty+MN |
| | | Dakota County | MN | 27037 | | Minneapolis-St.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 33460 | Minneapolis-St. Paul,
MN-WI 378 | Central | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=DakotaCounty+MN |
| | | Dodge County | MN | 27039 | | Rochester, MN 40340 | Rochester-Austin-Winona,
MN 462 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=DodgeCounty+MN |
| | | Fillmore County | MN | 27045 | | Rochester, MN 40340 | Rochester-Austin-Winona,
MN 462 | Outlying | metro county (urban) | nonspecialized | https://maps.google.com/?q=FillmoreCounty+MN |
