Koochiching County, Minnesota
13 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,833
- Median household income
- $66,940
- ±6,329
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 275 of 5,707 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.3%
- 5,241 of 5,872 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 Koochiching | 11,941 (2021) | 715 4th St, International Falls | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Big Falls | 174 (2021) | Po Box 196, Big Falls | Website |
| City of International Falls | 5,718 (2021) | 600 4th St, International Falls | Website |
| City of Littlefork | 543 (2021) | 901 Main St, Littlefork | Website |
| City of Mizpah | 54 (2021) | 11512 Woodland Ave, Mizpah | — |
| City of Northome | 152 (2021) | Po Box 65, Northome | — |
| City of Ranier | 560 (2021) | Po Box 186, Ranier | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koochiching Family Services Collaborative | Health | 1000 5th St, International Falls | — |
| International Falls Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1200 Riverside Dr, International Falls | — |
| Koochiching County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 466, Northome | — |
| East Koochiching Sanitary Sewer District | Sewerage | 1412 Highway 71, International Falls | — |
| North Koochiching Area Sanitary District | Sewerage | 1412 Highway 71, International Falls | Website |
| Koochiching Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 501 3rd St, International Falls | 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
INTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
1515 11TH ST, International Falls, MN, 56649
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LITTLEFORK-BIG FALLS SCHOOL DIST.
School district2 schools
700 MAIN ST, Littlefork, MN, 56653
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SOUTH KOOCHICHING SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
11731 HIGHWAY 1, Northome, MN, 56661
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
Northome Farmers' Market
MN, 12099
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.