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Aitkin County, Minnesota

Aitkin County, Minnesota, has 16,252 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Aitkin. It uses Central Time and covers 1,821 sq mi (4,717 km²) of land.

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Aitkin County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,252
Land area
1,821 sq mi (4,717 km²)
County seat or government
Aitkin
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$60,833 ± $1,982
Median home value
$255,800 ± $8,382
Median rent, with utilities
$869 ± $73
Homes lived in by their owners
85.3% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Brainerd, MN micro area, Grand Rapids, MN micro area, Duluth, MN-WI metro area, and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Water area
173 sq mi (449 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27001
Coordinates (central point)
46.602409, -93.419694
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Aitkin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 564319,312 people
  2. 557602,894 people
  3. 563422,788 people
  4. 557832,639 people
  5. 557351,814 people
  6. 557481,374 people
  7. 56469967 people
  8. 55798627 people
  9. 55787621 people
  10. 56350471 people
  11. 55752446 people
  12. 55785271 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Aitkin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Aitkin County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Aitkin County, largest first

  1. Shamrock Township1,290 people
  2. Nordland Township1,108 people
  3. Farm Island Township947 people
  4. Aitkin Township862 people
  5. Hazelton Township677 people
  6. Spencer Township562 people
  7. Glen Township499 people
  8. Lakeside Township488 people
  9. Wagner Township448 people
  10. Hill Lake Township441 people
  11. Jevne Township412 people
  12. Fleming Township403 people
All 40
  1. Waukenabo Township385 people
  2. Ball Bluff Township327 people
  3. Malmo Township325 people
  4. Spalding Township288 people
  5. Wealthwood Township254 people
  6. Haugen Township249 people
  7. Idun Township220 people
  8. Logan Township210 people
  9. Kimberly Township185 people
  10. Clark Township183 people
  11. Workman Township164 people
  12. Macville Township159 people
  13. Morrison Township145 people
  14. Pliny Township137 people
  15. Turner Township129 people
  16. Rice River Township111 people
  17. Williams Township105 people
  18. Cornish Township66 people
  19. Salo Township59 people
  20. Libby Township56 people
  21. Balsam Township52 people
  22. Beaver Township51 people
  23. Seavey Township50 people
  24. Lee Township42 people
  25. Millward Township41 people
  26. Verdon Township40 people
  27. McGregor Township38 people
  28. White Pine Township23 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Aitkin County, largest first

  1. Aitkin Public School District9,896 people
  2. East Central School District6,820 people
  3. Hinckley-Finlayson School District6,772 people
  4. McGregor Public School District4,080 people
  5. Willow River Public School District3,628 people
  6. Isle Public School District3,311 people
  7. Cromwell-Wright Public Schools1,916 people
  8. Hill City Public School District1,525 people
  9. Floodwood Public School District1,346 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Aitkin, Minnesota (city)2,323 people
  2. Hill City, Minnesota (city)503 people
  3. McGregor, Minnesota (city)367 people
  4. Palisade, Minnesota (city)148 people
  5. Tamarack, Minnesota (city)43 people
  6. McGrath, Minnesota (city)28 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Crow Wing County, Minnesota32 mi west
  2. Carlton County, Minnesota36 mi east
  3. Kanabec County, Minnesota46 mi south
  4. Pine County, Minnesota47 mi southeast
  5. Mille Lacs County, Minnesota48 mi south
  6. Cass County, Minnesota50 mi northwest
  7. Itasca County, Minnesota62 mi north
  8. St. Louis County, Minnesota80 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.