Kittson County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Minnesota. As of the
2010 census, the population was 4,552. Its
county seat is
Hallock. It is named after Canadian fur trader and railroad entrepreneur
Norman Kittson. The county was officially organized on February 25, 1879, having been part of the Pembina District prior to that time. The county also included the western portion of what is now
Roseau County until 1894.