Itasca County, Minnesota
62 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 45,275
- Median household income
- $68,603
- ±4,097
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 1,220 of 20,588 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 16,402 of 18,541 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 Itasca | 45,070 (2021) | 123 Ne 4th St, Grand Rapids | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bigfork | 399 (2021) | Po Box 196, Bigfork | Website |
| City of Bovey | 815 (2021) | Po Box 399, Bovey | — |
| City of Calumet | 326 (2021) | Po Box 277, Calumet | Website |
| City of Cohasset | 2,698 (2021) | 305 Nw 1st Ave, Cohasset | Website |
| City of Coleraine | 1,991 (2021) | Po Box 670, Coleraine | — |
| City of Deer River | 907 (2021) | Po Box 70, Deer River | Website |
| City of Effie | 106 (2021) | Po Box 129, Effie | — |
| City of Grand Rapids | 11,220 (2021) | 420 N Pokegama Ave, Grand Rapids | Website |
| City of Keewatin | 976 (2021) | Po Box 190, Keewatin | Website |
| City of la Prairie | 665 (2021) | 15 Park Dr, Grand Rapids | Website |
| City of Marble | 611 (2021) | Po Box 38, Marble | — |
| City of Nashwauk | 970 (2021) | 301 Central Ave, Nashwauk | Website |
| City of Squaw Lake | 98 (2021) | Po Box 382, Squaw Lake | — |
| City of Taconite | 646 (2021) | Po Box 137, Taconite | — |
| City of Warba | 172 (2021) | Po Box 2794, Warba | Website |
| City of Zemple | 76 (2021) | Po Box 335, Deer River | — |
Townships 39
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alvwood | 47 (2021) | 67058 CO. RD. 13, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Arbo | 852 (2021) | 30173 Crestwood Dr, Grand Rapids | — |
| Township of Ardenhurst | 145 (2021) | Po Box 242, Northome | — |
| Township of Balsam | 551 (2021) | 40874 County Road 336, Bovey | — |
| Township of Bearville | 205 (2021) | 62949 County Road 557, Cook | Website |
| Township of Bigfork | 314 (2021) | 1407 E Ottum Ave, Bigfork | — |
| Township of Blackberry | 829 (2021) | 25349 Dove Ln, Grand Rapids | — |
| Township of Bowstring | 208 (2021) | Po Box 212, Bowstring | — |
| Township of Carpenter | 151 (2021) | 66633 N Pickerel Rd, Effie | — |
| Township of Deer River | 646 (2021) | Po Box 122, Deer River | — |
| Township of Feeley | 308 (2021) | 21140 Shallow Lake Road, Warba | — |
| Township of Good Hope | 121 (2021) | 54529 Michalek Rd, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Goodland | 472 (2021) | 11780 Hall Rd, Goodland | — |
| Township of Grattan | 46 (2021) | 59071 County Road 31, Northome | — |
| Township of Greenway | 1,787 (2021) | Po Box 173, Marble | — |
| Township of Harris | 3,285 (2021) | 21583 Keyview Drive, Grand Rapids | Website |
| Township of Kinghurst | 116 (2021) | 57565 County Road 29, Northome | — |
| Township of Lake Jessie | 248 (2021) | Po Box 23, Talmoon | — |
| Township of Lawrence | 485 (2021) | 35201 Scenic Hwy, Bovey | — |
| Township of Lone Pine | 411 (2021) | 30867 E Shore Dr, Pengilly | — |
| Township of Marcell | 468 (2021) | Po Box 141, Marcell | — |
| Township of Max | 146 (2021) | 57684 County Road 4, Max | — |
| Township of Moose Park | 70 (2021) | 73088 County Road 13, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Morse | 580 (2021) | 34494 County Road 44, Deer River | — |
| Township of Nashwauk | 1,656 (2021) | 18714 Lost Road, Nashwauk | Website |
| Township of Nore | 69 (2021) | 64065 Hwy 71, Blackduck | — |
| Township of Oteneagen | 303 (2021) | 38180 County Road 44, Deer River | — |
| Township of Pomroy | 34 (2021) | 54764 County Road 31, Northome | — |
| Township of Sago | 178 (2021) | Po Box 2913, Warba | — |
| Township of Sand Lake | 182 (2021) | 53857 Quartz Rd, Max | Website |
| Township of Spang | 253 (2021) | 35468 W. County Line Rd, Hill City | — |
| Township of Splithand | 226 (2021) | 14529 Dawson Rd, Grand Rapids | — |
| Township of Stokes | 207 (2021) | 54210 County Road 127, Max | — |
| Township of Third River | 52 (2021) | 68398 Third River 1, Squaw Lake | — |
| Township of Trout Lake | 1,063 (2021) | 24951 Cr 10, Bovey | Website |
| Township of Wabana | 505 (2021) | 37757 Sage Rd, Grand Rapids | Website |
| Township of Wawina | 82 (2021) | 13432 County Road 25, Wawina | — |
| Township of Wildwood | 179 (2021) | 11478 Spicer Rd, Grand Rapids | — |
| Township of Wirt | 93 (2021) | 52026 Cr 31, Wirt | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca County Family Services Collaborative | Health | 180 Ne 6th St, Grand Rapids | — |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital District | Hospitals | 258 Pine Tree Dr, Bigfork | Website |
| Grand Rapids Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 102 Ne 3rd St, Grand Rapids | — |
| Itasca County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 102 Ne 3rd St, Grand Rapids | — |
| Coleraine-Bovey-Taconite Joint Wastewater Commission | Sewerage | Po Box 670, Coleraine | — |
| Itasca County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1889 E Highway 2, Grand Rapids | 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
DEER RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
101 1ST AVE NE, Deer River, MN, 56636
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district11 schools
650 SW 7TH AVE, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
499 POWELL AVE, Coleraine, MN, 55722
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy
Specialized district1 schools
601 SW 7TH ST, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
400 2ND ST, Nashwauk, MN, 55769
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northern Lights Community School
Independent charter district1 schools
305 BRIDGE ST, Warba, MN, 55793
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
Grand Rapids Farmers' Market
11 Golf Course Rd, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Grand Rapids Farmers' Market - Winter
1601 Golf Course Rd, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.