Itasca County, Minnesota

Itasca County, Minnesota, has 45,404 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grand Rapids. It uses Central Time and covers 2,667 sq mi (6,909 km²) of land.

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Itasca County in Minnesota
Grand RapidsCohassetKeewatinNashwauk
Itasca County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
45,404
Land area
2,667 sq mi (6,909 km²)
County seat or government
Grand Rapids
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,603 ± $4,097
Median home value
$225,200 ± $6,215
Median rent, with utilities
$988 ± $48
Homes lived in by their owners
83% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Grand Rapids, MN micro areaCentral county
Water area
260 sq mi (674 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27061
Coordinates (central point)
47.490817, -93.611102

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 Itasca 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. 5574420,295 people
  2. 5574616,730 people
  3. 566364,643 people
  4. 557094,628 people
  5. 557214,044 people
  6. 557692,219 people
  7. 566302,180 people
  8. 557231,927 people
  9. 566281,675 people
  10. 557481,374 people
  11. 557361,344 people
  12. 557751,309 people
All 30
  1. 557531,215 people
  2. 55722963 people
  3. 56661895 people
  4. 55781821 people
  5. 55793666 people
  6. 55764541 people
  7. 55752446 people
  8. 56639359 people
  9. 55716279 people
  10. 56681267 people
  11. 55742259 people
  12. 56657251 people
  13. 56637153 people
  14. 55784149 people
  15. 56680137 people
  16. 56659122 people
  17. 55786118 people
  18. 5668894 people

30 ZIP Code areas overlap Itasca 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Itasca County, largest first

  1. Harris Township3,332 people
  2. Greenway Township2,039 people
  3. Nashwauk Township1,463 people
  4. Trout Lake Township1,125 people
  5. Arbo Township959 people
  6. Blackberry Township849 people
  7. Balsam Township783 people
  8. Wabana Township661 people
  9. Morse Township639 people
  10. Deer River Township610 people
  11. Lawrence Township541 people
  12. Lone Pine Township523 people
All 39
  1. Goodland Township433 people
  2. Marcell Township383 people
  3. Feeley Township346 people
  4. Bigfork Township287 people
  5. Oteneagen Township277 people
  6. Sago Township277 people
  7. Spang Township229 people
  8. Sand Lake Township223 people
  9. Kinghurst Township222 people
  10. Lake Jessie Township200 people
  11. Bearville Township186 people
  12. Wildwood Township178 people
  13. Bowstring Township177 people
  14. Splithand Township171 people
  15. Stokes Township169 people
  16. Max Township141 people
  17. Ardenhurst Township135 people
  18. Carpenter Township126 people
  19. Moose Park Township108 people
  20. Good Hope Township85 people
  21. Nore Township83 people
  22. Wirt Township60 people
  23. Wawina Township49 people
  24. Third River Township48 people
  25. Grattan Township35 people
  26. Pomroy Township25 people
  27. Alvwood Township20 people

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

School districts in Itasca County, largest first

  1. Grand Rapids Public School District28,325 people
  2. Greenway Public School District8,370 people
  3. Deer River Public School District4,840 people
  4. Nashwauk-Keewatin School District3,910 people
  5. Blackduck Public School District3,807 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.

Tribal areas in Itasca County, largest first

  1. Leech Lake Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land10,983 people
  2. Bois Forte Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land784 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Grand Rapids, Minnesota (city)11,207 people
  2. Cohasset, Minnesota (city)2,703 people
  3. Coleraine, Minnesota (city)2,150 people
  4. Keewatin, Minnesota (city)1,215 people
  5. Nashwauk, Minnesota (city)926 people
  6. Deer River, Minnesota (city)889 people
  7. Marble, Minnesota (city)669 people
  8. Bovey, Minnesota (city)646 people
  9. La Prairie, Minnesota (city)592 people
  10. Taconite, Minnesota (city)468 people
  11. Bigfork, Minnesota (city)375 people
  12. Calumet, Minnesota (city)279 people
All 19
  1. Warba, Minnesota (city)146 people
  2. Ball Club, Minnesota (CDP)127 people
  3. Squaw Lake, Minnesota (city)104 people
  4. Inger, Minnesota (CDP)88 people
  5. Effie, Minnesota (city)77 people
  6. Zemple, Minnesota (city)49 people
  7. Goodland, Minnesota (CDP)24 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cass County, Minnesota50 mi southwest
  2. St. Louis County, Minnesota52 mi east
  3. Koochiching County, Minnesota53 mi north
  4. Aitkin County, Minnesota62 mi south
  5. Beltrami County, Minnesota70 mi northwest

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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.