Welcome to Koochiching County ...
Time Zone: Koochiching County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of International Falls is the Seat for Koochiching County.
Koochiching County was founded in 1906 and was created by taking area from Itasca County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Koochiching had a population of 12,202 people. This is a decrease of 8.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,311 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Koochiching represented 0.25% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Koochiching County:
- Big Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Falls
- Big Falls is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
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- International Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for International Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for International Falls
- International Falls is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
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- Littlefork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefork
- Littlefork is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
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- Mizpah
(40 miles [64.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mizpah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Mizpah is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Northome
(44 miles [70.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northome
- Northome is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
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- Ranier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranier
- Ranier is located in Koochiching County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranier <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Koochiching County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Beltrami County
- Itasca County
- Lake of the Woods County
- Saint Louis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |