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Welcome to Kanabec County ...

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

The community of Mora is the Seat for Kanabec County.

Kanabec County was founded in 1858 and was created by taking area from Pine County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kanabec had a population of 16,357 people. This is an increase of 0.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,239 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kanabec represented 0.31% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Kanabec County:

  • Grasston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasston
    • Grasston is located in Kanabec County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasston <3>
  • Mora
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Mora is located in Kanabec County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <3>
  • Ogilvie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogilvie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilvie
    • Ogilvie is located in Kanabec County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogilvie <3>
  • Quamba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quamba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
    • Quamba is located in Kanabec County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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