Grand Rapids, Minnesota

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The city of Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Grand Rapids: Grand Rpds.

Grand Rapids is 400 feet [121.92 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Communities that are also named Grand Rapids can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Grand Rapids had a population of 7,764 people^<3> (or 17.64% of the total population of Itasca County). The population of Grand Rapids represented 0.16% of the total of Minnesota, making it the state's 98th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Grand Rapids had a population of 8,743 people. This is an increase of 12.61% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Grand Rapids.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bovey	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	665	0.45% increase
	Calumet	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	355	7.31% decrease
	Coleraine	NE	6 mi [9.66 km]	1,008	9.19% decrease
	Deer Lake	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	3,314	0.85% increase
	Deer River	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	918	1.66% increase
	Hill City	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	440	8.14% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Grand Rapids.

Websites for Grand Rapids

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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