Crow Wing County, Minnesota
56 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 7 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 67,686
- Median household income
- $72,589
- ±2,891
- Unemployed
- 5.5%
- 1,808 of 33,104 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.9%
- 26,420 of 29,402 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 Crow Wing | 67,270 (2021) | 326 Laurel Street, Brainerd | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 18
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Baxter | 8,830 (2021) | Po Box 2626, Baxter | Website |
| City of Brainerd | 14,255 (2021) | 501 Laurel St, Brainerd | Website |
| City of Breezy Point | 2,671 (2021) | 8319 County Road 11, Breezy Point | Website |
| City of Crosby | 2,314 (2021) | 2 2nd St Sw, Crosby | Website |
| City of Crosslake | 2,445 (2021) | 37028 County Road 66, Crosslake | Website |
| City of Cuyuna | 315 (2021) | Po Box 536, Deerwood | Website |
| City of Deerwood | 591 (2021) | Po Box 187, Deerwood | — |
| City of Emily | 862 (2021) | Po Box 68, Emily | Website |
| City of Fifty Lakes | 453 (2021) | Po Box 125, Fifty Lakes | Website |
| City of Fort Ripley | 84 (2021) | 930 Oak Dr N, Fort Ripley | — |
| City of Garrison | 198 (2021) | Po Box 239, Garrison | Website |
| City of Ironton | 580 (2021) | 309 3rd St, Ironton | — |
| City of Jenkins | 493 (2021) | 33861 Cottage Ave, Pine River | Website |
| City of Manhattan Beach | 62 (2021) | 12511 County Road 1, Manhattan Beach | Website |
| City of Nisswa | 2,032 (2021) | Po Box 410, Nisswa | Website |
| City of Pequot Lakes | 2,421 (2021) | 4638 County Road 11, Pequot Lakes | Website |
| City of Riverton | 118 (2021) | 16663 Main St, Ironton | — |
| City of Trommald | 102 (2021) | 18105 Whitetail St, Crosby | — |
Townships 28
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Bay Lake | 949 (2021) | 13861 County Road 10, Deerwood | Website |
| Township of Center | 1,017 (2021) | 24950 County Road 3, Merrifield | — |
| Township of Crow Wing | 2,204 (2021) | 11039 Greenwood St, Brainerd | Website |
| Township of Daggett Brook | 561 (2021) | 1507 County Road 23, Brainerd | — |
| Township of Deerwood | 1,344 (2021) | Po Box 521, Deerwood | — |
| Township of Fairfield | 327 (2021) | 36732 Palmer Dr, Crosslake | — |
| Township of Fort Ripley | 1,038 (2021) | 5190 Legend Ln, Brainerd | — |
| Township of Gail Lake | 97 (2021) | 3725 Clough Rd, Backus | — |
| Township of Garrison | 861 (2021) | Po Box 68, Garrison | — |
| Township of Ideal | 1,242 (2021) | 35458 Butternut Point Rd, Pequot Lakes | Website |
| Township of Irondale | 1,282 (2021) | 19121 County Road 12, Ironton | — |
| Township of Jenkins | 408 (2021) | Po Box 523, Pequot Lakes | — |
| Township of Lake Edward | 2,171 (2021) | 25522 County Rd 4, Nisswa | — |
| Township of Little Pine | 90 (2021) | 43955 Little Pine Rd, Emily | — |
| Township of Long Lake | 1,134 (2021) | 7156 Hilltop View Rd, Brainerd | — |
| Township of Maple Grove | 733 (2021) | 11502 Silver Bay Rd, Brainerd | — |
| Township of Mission | 816 (2021) | Po Box 126, Merrifield | — |
| Township of Nokay Lake | 918 (2021) | 13536 Thorson Rd, Brainerd | — |
| Township of Oak Lawn | 1,814 (2021) | Po Box 333, Brainerd | — |
| Township of Pelican | 520 (2021) | 27717 Sunset Valley Rd, Pequot Lakes | Website |
| Township of Perry Lake | 295 (2021) | 31492 Seemont RD., Crosby | — |
| Township of Platte Lake | 433 (2021) | 16932 30th St, Brainerd | — |
| Township of Rabbit Lake | 333 (2021) | 25553 County Road 32, Aitkin | — |
| Township of Roosevelt | 600 (2021) | 24561 Williams Rd, Hillman | Website |
| Township of Ross Lake | 169 (2021) | 27406 Ross Lake Rd, Aitkin | — |
| Township of St Mathias | 623 (2021) | 6866 10th St, Fort Ripley | Website |
| Township of Timothy | 174 (2021) | 10943 Swanburg Dr, Pine River | — |
| Township of Wolford | 362 (2021) | 26726 State Hwy 6, Crosby | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Wing Couny Family Services Collaborative | Health | 2410 Oak St, Brainerd | — |
| Cuyuna Range Hospital District | Hospitals | 320 E Main St, Crosby | Website |
| Brainerd Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 324 E River Rd, Brainerd | Website |
| Crosby Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 300 3rd Ave Ne, Crosby | Website |
| Crow Wing County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 324 E River Rd, Brainerd | — |
| Pequot Lakes Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 243, Pequot Lakes | — |
| Garrison-Kathio-West Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary Sewer District | Sewerage | 27065 Central St, Garrison | — |
| North Long Lake Sanitary Sewer District | Sewerage | 3779 Woodlawn St, Brainerd | — |
| Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 322 Laurel St, Brainerd | 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
BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district14 schools
804 OAK ST, Brainerd, MN, 56401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.
School district2 schools
711 POPLAR ST, Crosby, MN, 56441
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CROSSLAKE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Independent charter district3 schools
35808 COUNTY RD 66, Crosslake, MN, 56442
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Discovery Woods
Independent charter district1 schools
604 N 7TH ST, Brainerd, MN, 56401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
30805 OLSON ST, Pequot Lakes, MN, 56472
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
Baxter Market
MN, 14091
Submitted by the market. USDA listing
Baxter Market
MN, 14091
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Ideal Green Market Co-op Farmers' Market
MN, 34988
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Nisswa Farmers' Market
MN, 25807
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Lakes Area Growers Market
7915 MN-210, Baxter, MN, 56425
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-04-30. USDA listing
Lakes Area Growers Market
1001 Kingwood St, Brainerd, MN, 56401
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Cuyuna Range Farmers' Market
1 E Main St, Crosby, MN, 56441
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.