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Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Crow Wing County, Minnesota, has 69,132 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brainerd. It uses Central Time and covers 998 sq mi (2,586 km²) of land.

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Crow Wing County in Minnesota
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Crow Wing County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
69,132
Land area
998 sq mi (2,586 km²)
County seat or government
Brainerd
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$72,589 ± $2,891
Median home value
$306,800 ± $9,287
Median rent, with utilities
$971 ± $50
Homes lived in by their owners
77% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Brainerd, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
158 sq mi (410 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27035
Coordinates (central point)
46.491653, -94.070718
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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 Crow Wing 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. 5640131,841 people
  2. 564319,312 people
  3. 564258,932 people
  4. 564728,830 people
  5. 563645,708 people
  6. 564684,520 people
  7. 564744,475 people
  8. 564413,348 people
  9. 564443,331 people
  10. 564352,801 people
  11. 564422,762 people
  12. 564652,476 people
All 18
  1. 564491,710 people
  2. 564551,688 people
  3. 563381,636 people
  4. 56450983 people
  5. 56447843 people
  6. 56448476 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Crow Wing 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

Crow Wing 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 Crow Wing County, largest first

  1. Lake Edward Township2,129 people
  2. Crow Wing Township2,075 people
  3. Oak Lawn Township1,833 people
  4. Deerwood Township1,471 people
  5. Center Township1,343 people
  6. Ideal Township1,266 people
  7. Irondale Township1,203 people
  8. Long Lake Township1,202 people
  9. Fort Ripley Township1,054 people
  10. Bay Lake Township1,035 people
  11. Garrison Township856 people
  12. Nokay Lake Township839 people
All 28
  1. Mission Township783 people
  2. Maple Grove Township670 people
  3. Roosevelt Township644 people
  4. Daggett Brook Township632 people
  5. Pelican Township581 people
  6. St. Mathias Township580 people
  7. Jenkins Township572 people
  8. Wolford Township409 people
  9. Rabbit Lake Township388 people
  10. Platte Lake Township371 people
  11. Perry Lake Township281 people
  12. Ross Lake Township274 people
  13. Fairfield Township264 people
  14. Timothy Township194 people
  15. Gail Lake Township139 people
  16. Little Pine Township66 people

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

School districts in Crow Wing County, largest first

  1. Brainerd Public School District46,195 people
  2. Little Falls Public School District17,771 people
  3. Pequot Lakes Public Schools11,395 people
  4. Crosby-Ironton Public School District10,715 people
  5. Aitkin Public School District9,896 people
  6. Pine River-Backus Public School District8,060 people
  7. Pierz Public School District5,371 people
  8. Onamia Public School District5,208 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. Brainerd, Minnesota (city)14,468 people
  2. Baxter, Minnesota (city)8,966 people
  3. Breezy Point, Minnesota (city)2,687 people
  4. Crosslake, Minnesota (city)2,521 people
  5. Crosby, Minnesota (city)2,218 people
  6. Pequot Lakes, Minnesota (city)2,079 people
  7. Nisswa, Minnesota (city)1,954 people
  8. Deerwood, Minnesota (city)710 people
  9. Emily, Minnesota (city)693 people
  10. Ironton, Minnesota (city)621 people
  11. Jenkins, Minnesota (city)508 people
  12. Fifty Lakes, Minnesota (city)478 people
All 19
  1. Cuyuna, Minnesota (city)250 people
  2. Garrison, Minnesota (city)156 people
  3. Riverton, Minnesota (city)145 people
  4. Trommald, Minnesota (city)123 people
  5. Merrifield, Minnesota (CDP)121 people
  6. Fort Ripley, Minnesota (city)68 people
  7. Manhattan Beach, Minnesota (city)25 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Aitkin County, Minnesota32 mi east
  2. Morrison County, Minnesota34 mi south
  3. Cass County, Minnesota34 mi north
  4. Mille Lacs County, Minnesota44 mi southeast

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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.