Rock County was founded in 1857. It is located in the southwestern corner of Minnesota and borders South Dakota and Iowa. The county gets its name from a quartzite rock outcrop called “the Mound,” which spans three square miles and is 175 feet high at its highest point. Its county seat is Luverne, which hosts fun, unique festivals throughout the year. Citizens of Rock County played an important role during World War II, and the county houses war artifacts at its military museum and county historical museum.   Rock County is the place to go to visit prairie land: there are 1,500 acres of vibrant prairie filled with wildlife at Blue Mound State Park, and 800 acres of untilled prairie land at Touch the Sky Prairie.It is also home to an array of local businesses. Rock County is home to approximately 9,687 residents.