Kanabec County, Minnesota

Kanabec County, Minnesota, has 16,628 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mora. It uses Central Time and covers 522 sq mi (1,351 km²) of land.

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Kanabec County in Minnesota
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Kanabec County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,628
Land area
522 sq mi (1,351 km²)
County seat or government
Mora
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,460 ± $4,011
Median home value
$228,100 ± $5,699
Median rent, with utilities
$962 ± $134
Homes lived in by their owners
84.5% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Water area
12.1 sq mi (31.2 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27065
Coordinates (central point)
45.947760, -93.297788

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 Kanabec 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. 550519,935 people
  2. 563539,546 people
  3. 550375,215 people
  4. 550724,418 people
  5. 550063,694 people
  6. 563583,107 people
  7. 563422,788 people
  8. 550072,201 people
  9. 550301,711 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Kanabec 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

Kanabec 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 Kanabec County, largest first

  1. Arthur Township1,597 people
  2. Brunswick Township1,484 people
  3. Knife Lake Township1,351 people
  4. Comfort Township1,111 people
  5. Kanabec Township1,005 people
  6. Whited Township989 people
  7. Grass Lake Township931 people
  8. Peace Township922 people
  9. South Fork Township839 people
  10. Hillman Township535 people
  11. Ann Lake Township414 people
  12. Pomroy Township381 people
All 15
  1. Hay Brook Township211 people
  2. Ford Township204 people
  3. Kroschel Township168 people

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

School districts in Kanabec County, largest first

  1. Milaca Public School District12,502 people
  2. Pine City Public School District11,278 people
  3. Mora Public School District11,058 people
  4. East Central School District6,820 people
  5. Hinckley-Finlayson School District6,772 people
  6. Braham Public School District5,828 people
  7. Ogilvie Public School District3,535 people
  8. Isle Public School District3,311 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. Mora, Minnesota (city)3,732 people
  2. Braham, Minnesota (city)1,732 people
  3. Ogilvie, Minnesota (city)322 people
  4. Grasston, Minnesota (city)112 people
  5. Quamba, Minnesota (city)82 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mille Lacs County, Minnesota16 mi west
  2. Isanti County, Minnesota27 mi south
  3. Pine County, Minnesota28 mi northeast
  4. Chisago County, Minnesota36 mi southeast
  5. Aitkin County, Minnesota46 mi north

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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.