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Welcome to Itasca County ...

Time Zone: Itasca County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Grand Rapids is the Seat for Itasca County.

Itasca County was founded in 1849.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Itasca had a population of 45,225 people. This is an increase of 0.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 45,058 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Itasca represented 0.85% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Itasca County:

  • Bigfork
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Bovey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bovey is located in Itasca County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovey <2>
  • Bowstring Lake
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowstring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring Lake
    • Bowstring Lake is located in Itasca County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
  • Calumet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Calumet is located in Itasca County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <2>
  • Cohasset
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cohasset is located in Itasca County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <2>
  • Coleraine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coleraine is located in Itasca County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,972 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleraine <2>
  • Deer Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Deer Lake is located in Itasca County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
  • Deer River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
    • Deer River is located in Itasca County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Effie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
      • Effie is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <2>
    • Grand Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Keewatin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keewatin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
      • Keewatin is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • La Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
      • La Prairie is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Little Sand Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sand Lake
      • Little Sand Lake is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Marble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
    • Nashwauk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashwauk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashwauk
      • Nashwauk is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashwauk <2>
    • Northeast Itasca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northeast Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Itasca
      • Northeast Itasca is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
    • Squaw Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Lake
      • Squaw Lake is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squaw Lake <2>
    • Taconite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
      • Taconite is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Warba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warba
      • Warba is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warba <2>
    • Zemple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
      • Zemple is located in Itasca County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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