Cook County, Minnesota
8 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,635
- Median household income
- $72,638
- ±4,412
- Unemployed
- 2.2%
- 67 of 3,019 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.7%
- 2,513 of 2,710 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cook | 5,617 (2021) | 411 W 2nd St, Grand Marais | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Grand Marais | 1,340 (2021) | Po Box 600, Grand Marais | Website |
Townships 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Lutsen | 542 (2021) | Po Box 151, Lutsen | — |
| Township of Schroeder | 179 (2021) | Po Box 60, Schroeder | — |
| Township of Tofte | 270 (2021) | Po Box 2293, Tofte | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County North Shore Hospital District | Hospitals | 515 5th Ave W, Grand Marais | — |
| Tofte Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 2307, Tofte | — |
| Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 411 W 2nd St, Grand Marais | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Birch Grove Community School
Independent charter district1 schools
9 GOOD NEIGHBOR HILL RD STE B, Tofte, MN, 55615
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cook County Public Schools
School district4 schools
101 W 5TH ST, Grand Marais, MN, 55604
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Independent charter district1 schools
550 E 5TH ST, Grand Marais, MN, 55604
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OSHKI OGIMAAG CHARTER SCHOOL
Independent charter district1 schools
73 UPPER RD, Grand Portage, MN, 55605
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Cook County Farmers' Market
10 Broadway Ave, Grand Marais, MN, 55604
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Thursday Local Food Market
317 W 5th St, Grand Marais, MN, 55604
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.