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District 1 encompasses the southeast portion of the state which includes nine counties. Counties include: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona. There are 159 Townships in District 1. Rex lives in Wasioja Township in Dodge County and is a Supervisor. Rex was elected as District 1 Director in 2020.
District 2 includes eight counties in the south central area of the state. Counties include: Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Martin, Waseca, and Watonwan. There are 141 Townships in District 2. Sandy lives in Medo Townhip in Blue Earth County and is a Supervisor. Sandy was elected as the District 2 Director in 1995.
District 3 covers the southwest corner of the state and includes eight counties. Counties include: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, and Yellow Medicine. There are 146 Townships in District 3.
District 4 is located at the southern side of the Twin Cities metro area with areas west of the metro and includes nine counties. Counties include: Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, McLeod, Nicollet, Rice, Scott, and Sibley. There are 127 Townships in District 4. Gary resides in Green Isle Township in Sibley County and is their Chairman. Gary was elected as the District 4 Director in 2010.
Donnel lives in Irving Township in Kandiyohi County and has been the Clerk sense 2002. Donnel was elected as the District 5 Director in 2023. District 5 is the southern central part of the state which includes five counties. Counties include: Kandiyohi, Meeker, Pope, Renville, and Stearns. There are 122 Townships in District 5.
District 6 is the western central part of Minnesota and includes seven counties. Counties include: Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Lac Qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, and Traverse. There are 120 Townships in District 6. Lyle lives in Pillsbury Township in Swift County and is the Clerk. Lyle was elected as the District 6 Director in 2014.
District 7 is in the south-central part of Minnesota, and includes 13 counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Nobles, Rock, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan.
District 8 covers and mid-central area of the state and includes six counties. Counties include: Benton, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena. There are 130 Townships in District 8.
District 9 consists of five counties on the western central part of the state. Counties include: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Otter Tail, and Wilkin. There are 171 Townships in District 9. Vance lives in Corliss Township in Otter Tail County and is a Supervisor. Vance was elected as District 9 Director in 2019.
District 10 is the north eastern part of the state which includes the arrowhead of Minnesota. There are four counties in District 10 and they include: Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St Louis. There are 100 Townships in District 10.
District 11 is the northern central part of the state and includes five counties. Counties include: Aitkin, Cass, Hubbard, and Itasca. Koochiching County is also a part of District 11, but there are currently no organized townships in that county. There are 160 Townships in District 11. Reno lives in Turtle Lake Township in Cass County and is the Chairman. Reno was elected as the District 11 Director in 2002.
District 12 is part of the northwest corner of the state and includes six counties. Counties include: Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, and Polk. Lake of the Woods is also included, but there are no organized townships in that county. There are 162 Townships in District 12. Mel resides in Eckles Township in Beltrami County and is a Supervisor. Mel was elected as the District 12 Director in 2013.
District 13 is the northwest corner of the state and includes five counties. Counties include: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, and Roseau. There are 141 Townships in District 13. Jill calls New Solem Township in Marshall County home and is their Clerk. Jill was elected as the District 13 Director in 2009.