Itasca County, Minnesota

Itasca County is a one of the county from Minnesota's 87 counties, located in Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 43992. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 44512, making it Minnesota's 21st largest county. It has total area of 2927.78 square miles (7582.92 square kilometre), of which, 2665.06 square miles (6902.47 square kilometre) of it is land and 262.72 square miles (680.44 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the sixth largest by area in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is ranks seventh in the size of its inland waterways in Minnesota.

Itasca County Minnesota
Map of Itasca County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 43992 people, 17789 households, and 12385 families living in the county. The population density was 16.5 people per square mile (6.37/kmē), giving it the 26th least densely populated county among the Minnesota. There were 24528 housing units at an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.55/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.43 persons, and the average family size was 2.91 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 44512, The racial makeup of the county was 94.1% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 3.74% American Indian, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, and 1.53% from two or more races.

Itasca County Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Itasca County Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Itasca County Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36234, it is the 54th wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $44025, making it the 55th highest county by median family income in Minnesota. The per capita income for the county was $17717, making it the 51st highest county by per capita income in Minnesota.

In 2000, 10950 pupils and students, of which 50.87% are male and 49.13% are female, 24.89% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.42% nursery or pri school, 5.49% kindergarten, 45.71% elementary school, 28.04% high school and 15.35% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bigfork CityItasca County1.811.780.03469263.51445524167
2Bovey CityItasca County2.312.280.036622901612725662
3Calumet CityItasca County1.61.590.01383240.71229322250
4Cohasset CityItasca County35.2526.58.75248193.62107144054
5Coleraine CityItasca County6.386.220.161110178.51651438681
6Deer River CityItasca County1.061.060903850.91307821900
7Effie CityItasca County3.993.9909122.81460631250
8Grand Rapids CityItasca County8.087.340.7477641057.81722328991
9Keewatin CityItasca County2.882.460.431164473.71506628795
10La Prairie CityItasca County1.141.1406055321863239375
11Marble CityItasca County4.414.310.1695161.31462027361
12Nashwauk CityItasca County5.955.640.31935165.81595426146
13Squaw Lake CityItasca County0.850.820.0399120.7989511875
14Taconite CityItasca County5.254.880.3631564.51635730250
15Warba CityItasca County3.263.190.0618357.31177227500
16Zemple CityItasca County0.670.67075112.21061525750
YearPopulation
April 2000 census43992
April 2000 Estimate43994
July 2000 Estimate44010
July 2001 Estimate43836
July 2002 Estimate43838
July 2003 Estimate44070
July 2004 Estimate44008
July 2005 Estimate44035
July 2006 Estimate44104
July 2007 Estimate44461
July 2008 Estimate44512
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school286307593
Kindergarten246355601
Elementary school267223335005
High school154015303070
College or graduate school8268551681
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Itasca County, Minnesota$36234$44025$17717
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587