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Itasca County, Minnesota (MN)

County population in 2022: 45,227 (21% urban, 79% rural); it was 43,992 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,771
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,318
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,744
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,684 (it was 3,045 in 2000)
% of renters here:

17%
State:

27%

Land area: 2665 sq. mi.

Water area: 262.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Itasca County: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.7%), Retail trade (14.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Itasca County, MN (2022)
    • 39,57288.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,7326.1%Two or more races
    • 1,2332.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 7801.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2870.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1940.4%Some other race alone
    • 1290.3%Asian alone
    • 300.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

47.4 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years
Males: 22,984  (50.8%)
Females: 22,243  (49.2%)
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Average household size:
Itasca County:

2.0 people
Minnesota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,463 ($36,234 in 1999)
This county:

$62,463
Minnesota:

$82,338

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $777 (lower quartile is $529, upper quartile is $998)
This county:

$777
State:

$1087


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $217,741 (it was $79,100 in 2000)
Itasca:

$217,741
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,087 - $334,140
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,376
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $532

Institutionalized population: 642

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 40
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 79
  • Auto thefts: 14

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 22
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 100
  • Auto thefts: 17
Itasca County, MN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 100 buildings, average cost: $266,700
  • 2021: 116 buildings, average cost: $247,400
  • 2020: 92 buildings, average cost: $222,200
  • 2019: 100 buildings, average cost: $219,700
  • 2018: 88 buildings, average cost: $205,400
  • 2017: 74 buildings, average cost: $232,200
  • 2016: 98 buildings, average cost: $233,700
  • 2015: 82 buildings, average cost: $228,300
  • 2014: 82 buildings, average cost: $212,800
  • 2013: 88 buildings, average cost: $211,800
  • 2012: 94 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2011: 89 buildings, average cost: $166,900
  • 2010: 79 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 2009: 97 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2008: 235 buildings, average cost: $155,200
  • 2007: 212 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2006: 281 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2005: 480 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 2004: 398 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2003: 371 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2002: 339 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2001: 304 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 2000: 348 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 1999: 284 buildings, average cost: $99,300
  • 1998: 251 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 1997: 218 buildings, average cost: $86,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Itasca, MN residents
Average permit cost in Itasca, MN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,740 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,732 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Itasca, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Itasca, MN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Itasca, MN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.2%
Itasca County:

12.2%
Minnesota:

9.6%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.8% for Black residents, 11.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.4% for American Indian residents, 10.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 27.1% for other race residents, 11.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 47.4 years old
(Males: 46.2 years old, Females: 49.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.3 years old, Black residents: 31.8 years old, American Indian residents: 35.5 years old, Asian residents: 40.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.8 years old, Other race residents: 44.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Itasca County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $523 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $633 a month.

Cities in this county include: Grand Rapids, Cohasset, Keewatin, Coleraine, Nashwauk, Deer River, Marble, Bovey, La Prairie, Bigfork.

Itasca County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Billings County, North Dakota , Chelan County, Washington , Bonner County, Idaho , Eddy County, North Dakota , Foster County, North Dakota , Stutsman County, North Dakota , Wells County, North Dakota , Williams County, North Dakota .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Itasca, MN
County total employment by year in Itasca, MN
County average yearly wages by year in Itasca, MN

Current college students: 1,681
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 333 (74.4% naturalized citizens)

Itasca County:

0.7%
Whole state:

8.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 532010 or later
  • 932000 to 2009
  • 211990 to 1999
  • 521980 to 1989
  • 381970 to 1979
  • 264Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.3%

Itasca County marital status for males Itasca County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,127
  • One, attached: 342
  • Two: 293
  • 3 or 4: 268
  • 5 to 9: 219
  • 10 to 19: 468
  • 20 to 49: 869
  • 50 or more: 388
  • Mobile homes: 2,006
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Itasca County with a mortgage: 8,399 (778 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 496 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102

Here:

7.3% with mortgage
State:

97.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Itasca County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic8,48513
Evangelical Protestant6,48249
Mainline Protestant6,37430
Other3404
Orthodox301
None23,347-
Itasca County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Itasca County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Itasca County:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 43
This county:

9.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Itasca County:

7.6%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Itasca County:

27.4%
State:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.8%
State:

13.0%

Agriculture in Itasca County:

Average size of farms: 243 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,037
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $90.01
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.97%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9,423
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.38%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.13%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,870
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.70%
Corn for grain: 316 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 20 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 490 harvested acres
Vegetables: 99 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acres

Earthquake activity:

Itasca County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 169.3 miles away from Itasca County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 177.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/14/2019 at 17:00:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB) earthquake occurred 23.2 miles away from Itasca County center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 44.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 2018 - July 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4390, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2012 to June 21, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4069: July 06, 2012, FEMA Id: 4069, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 09, 2002 to June 28, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1419: June 14, 2002, FEMA Id: 1419, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: July 04, 1999 to August 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1283: July 28, 1999, FEMA Id: 1283, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storm, Thunderstorm, High Winds, Flooding, Tornadoes, Heat, Incident Period: July 09, 1995 to July 14, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1064: August 18, 1995, FEMA Id: 1064, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 30, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-582: April 30, 1979, FEMA Id: 582, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3013: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3013, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 17, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-476: July 17, 1975, FEMA Id: 476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Itasca County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Itasca

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,677 (73.2%)
  • Carpooled: 1,813 (10.5%)
  • Bus: 100 (0.6%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 335 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle: 68 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 324 (1.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,842 (10.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (14%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • England (9%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Colombia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Itasca County


  • German (23%)
  • American (11%)
  • Norwegian (11%)
  • Finnish (5%)
  • English (5%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • European (5%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Itasca County, Minnesota in 2010:

  • 427 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 169 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 101 people in college/university student housing
  • 97 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 55 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 42 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 35 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 30 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 28 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 24 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 13 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Itasca County, Minnesota in 2000:

  • 347 people in nursing homes
  • 89 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 60 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 56 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 42 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 36 people in other group homes
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 16 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 8 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $68,064.

5.55% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,232 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.55%
Minnesota average:

7.43%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.04% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($47,678 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($18,556 average AGI)
Itasca County:

1.51%
Minnesota average:

2.06%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from St. Louis County, MN  0.98% ($49,763 average AGI)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.37% ($68,788)
from Anoka County, MN  0.27% ($96,796)
from Aitkin County, MN  0.22% ($55,725)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.18% ($65,030)
from Beltrami County, MN  0.18% ($42,438)
from Dakota County, MN  0.16% ($60,321)


4.53% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.53%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.18% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($32,219 average AGI)
1.35% relocated to other states ($14,686 average AGI)
Itasca County:

1.35%
Minnesota average:

2.44%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to St. Louis County, MN  1.12% ($37,115 average AGI)
to Cass County, MN  0.22% ($54,750)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.21% ($69,526)
to Beltrami County, MN  0.17% ($46,467)
to Crow Wing County, MN  0.13% ($40,750)
to Aitkin County, MN  0.13% ($52,348)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.12% ($41,136)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Births per 1000 population in Itasca County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Itasca County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Itasca County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Itasca County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Itasca County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Itasca County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Itasca County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Itasca County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Itasca County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,435 (7,867 aged, 1,568 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 822 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Itasca County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (685)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (678)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (497)
  • Unspecified dementia (433)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (417)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (408)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (330)
  • Congestive heart failure (168)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (117)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (104)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.77
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,509
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 514
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39,288

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,131
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,106
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 27

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 43

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 133.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 77.9
  • Other - 55.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 45,227
  • Male householders: 9,285 (2,615 living alone), Female householders: 9,366 (2,867 living alone)
  • 9,689 spouses (9,606 opposite-sex spouses), 1,378 unmarried partners, (1,341 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,377 children (10,528 natural, 313 adopted, 518 stepchildren), 541 grandchildren, 240 brothers or sisters, 361 parents, 26 foster children, 568 other relatives, 1,227 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,205

Size of family households: 6,956 2-persons, 2,190 3-persons, 1,605 4-persons, 776 5-persons, 331 6-persons, 166 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,483 1-person, 1,101 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 12 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

6,192 married couples with children.
1,807 single-parent households (579 men, 1,228 women).

98.2% of residents of Itasca speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $263,298,000 ($5,941 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,696,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $136,892,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,914,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $245,000
Federal grants: $61,936,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,343,000 ($1,021,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,969,000 ($488,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,038,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,196,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,549,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,434
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,516
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +104
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +421
Here +9 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Itasca County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.44 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

3.8

Year house built in Itasca County, Minnesota
  • Year house built in Itasca County, Minnesota
  • 222020 or later
  • 2,2502010 to 2019
  • 4,0992000 to 2009
  • 3,1321990 to 1999
  • 3,0081980 to 1989
  • 4,5551970 to 1979
  • 2,0861960 to 1969
  • 2,8331950 to 1959
  • 1,3791940 to 1949
  • 2,4201939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Itasca County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Itasca County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Itasca County, Minnesota
  • 821 room
  • 1252 rooms
  • 6023 rooms
  • 1,9624 rooms
  • 2,9925 rooms
  • 3,0386 rooms
  • 2,1907 rooms
  • 1,7728 rooms
  • 2,5509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Itasca County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Itasca County, Minnesota
  • 1501 room
  • 5442 rooms
  • 7013 rooms
  • 6104 rooms
  • 6285 rooms
  • 2566 rooms
  • 2397 rooms
  • 1008 rooms
  • 929+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Itasca County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Itasca County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Itasca County, Minnesota
  • 88no bedroom
  • 4991 bedroom
  • 3,8852 bedrooms
  • 6,8993 bedrooms
  • 3,0314 bedrooms
  • 8565+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Itasca County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Itasca County, Minnesota
  • 190no bedroom
  • 1,1201 bedroom
  • 1,0892 bedrooms
  • 6213 bedrooms
  • 2094 bedrooms
  • 615+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Itasca County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Itasca County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Itasca County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 431no vehicle
  • 3,5811 vehicle
  • 6,8622 vehicles
  • 2,9193 vehicles
  • 1,0594 vehicles
  • 4905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Itasca County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Itasca County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 662no vehicle
  • 1,6941 vehicle
  • 6852 vehicles
  • 1973 vehicles
  • 544 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles

90.7% of Itasca County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Minnesota.

Itasca County:

90.7%
State average:

87.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 35,923
  • Other state: 8,667
  • Northeast: 713
  • Midwest: 5,014
  • South: 1,028
  • West: 1,899
Year householders moved into unit in Itasca County, MN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Itasca County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 37.5%Utility gas
  • 29.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.1%Electricity
  • 10.5%Wood
  • 8.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 41.4%Utility gas
  • 35.7%Electricity
  • 14.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%No fuel used
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 1.0%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 501
Here:

12.2%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99
Here:

4.6%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 273
Here:

21.6%
Minnesota:

26.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Itasca County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $8,103,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $7,967,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,829,000
    Other: $8,107,000
    Regular Highways: $1,330,000
    Regular Highways: $1,185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $699,000
    Solid Waste Management: $627,000
    Parks and Recreation: $557,000
    Parks and Recreation: $527,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,830,000
    Regular Highways: $7,236,000
    Corrections - Other: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $65,116,000
    Hospitals: $64,388,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,947,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,804,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $12,823,000
    General - Other: $12,554,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $12,353,000
    Regular Highways: $11,996,000
    General - Other: $10,403,000
    Police Protection: $8,715,000
    Police Protection: $8,332,000
    Regular Highways: $6,901,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,096,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,955,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,779,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,817,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,493,000
    Health - Other: $2,923,000
    Health - Other: $2,490,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,921,000
    Financial Administration: $1,787,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,759,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,582,000
    Financial Administration: $1,575,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,211,000
    Central Staff Services: $615,000
    Central Staff Services: $480,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,478,000
    Public Welfare: $4,182,000
    Other: $1,840,000
    Other: $1,636,000
    Highways: $836,000
    Highways: $530,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,073,000
    Interest on Debt: $829,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,529,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,565,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,209,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,550,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,340,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,746,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,015,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,877,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,432,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,432,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,432,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,432,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,163,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,544,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,994,000
    Special Assessments: $1,290,000
    Special Assessments: $1,277,000
    Interest Earnings: $475,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $53,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $49,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,787,000
    Regular Highways: $1,582,000
    General - Other: $1,384,000
    General - Other: $837,000
    Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    Police Protection: $267,000
    Police Protection: $250,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $168,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $123,000
    Parks and Recreation: $62,000
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,729,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,826,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,825,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,432,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,615,000
    Highways: $10,473,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,660,000
    Public Welfare: $5,489,000
    Public Welfare: $5,453,000
    Other: $5,261,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,968,000
    Other: $3,938,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,833,000
    Property: $38,551,000
    Other License: $97,000
    Other License: $77,000

Itasca County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $8,103,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $7,967,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,829,000
    Other: $8,107,000
    Regular Highways: $1,330,000
    Regular Highways: $1,185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $699,000
    Solid Waste Management: $627,000
    Parks and Recreation: $557,000
    Parks and Recreation: $527,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,830,000
    Regular Highways: $7,236,000
    Corrections - Other: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $65,116,000
    Hospitals: $64,388,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,947,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,804,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $12,823,000
    General - Other: $12,554,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $12,353,000
    Regular Highways: $11,996,000
    General - Other: $10,403,000
    Police Protection: $8,715,000
    Police Protection: $8,332,000
    Regular Highways: $6,901,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,096,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,955,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,779,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,817,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,493,000
    Health - Other: $2,923,000
    Health - Other: $2,490,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,921,000
    Financial Administration: $1,787,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,759,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,582,000
    Financial Administration: $1,575,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,211,000
    Central Staff Services: $615,000
    Central Staff Services: $480,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,478,000
    Public Welfare: $4,182,000
    Other: $1,840,000
    Other: $1,636,000
    Highways: $836,000
    Highways: $530,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,073,000
    Interest on Debt: $829,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,529,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,565,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,209,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,550,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,340,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,746,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,015,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,877,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,432,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,432,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,432,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,432,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,163,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,544,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,994,000
    Special Assessments: $1,290,000
    Special Assessments: $1,277,000
    Interest Earnings: $475,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $53,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $49,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,787,000
    Regular Highways: $1,582,000
    General - Other: $1,384,000
    General - Other: $837,000
    Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    Police Protection: $267,000
    Police Protection: $250,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $168,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $123,000
    Parks and Recreation: $62,000
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,729,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,826,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,825,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,432,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,615,000
    Highways: $10,473,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,660,000
    Public Welfare: $5,489,000
    Public Welfare: $5,453,000
    Other: $5,261,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,968,000
    Other: $3,938,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,833,000
    Property: $38,551,000
    Other License: $97,000
    Other License: $77,000

Itasca County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $8,103,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $7,967,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,829,000
    Other: $8,107,000
    Regular Highways: $1,330,000
    Regular Highways: $1,185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $699,000
    Solid Waste Management: $627,000
    Parks and Recreation: $557,000
    Parks and Recreation: $527,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,830,000
    Regular Highways: $7,236,000
    Corrections - Other: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $65,116,000
    Hospitals: $64,388,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,947,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,804,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $12,823,000
    General - Other: $12,554,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $12,353,000
    Regular Highways: $11,996,000
    General - Other: $10,403,000
    Police Protection: $8,715,000
    Police Protection: $8,332,000
    Regular Highways: $6,901,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,096,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,955,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,779,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,817,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,493,000
    Health - Other: $2,923,000
    Health - Other: $2,490,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,921,000
    Financial Administration: $1,787,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,759,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,582,000
    Financial Administration: $1,575,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,211,000
    Central Staff Services: $615,000
    Central Staff Services: $480,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,478,000
    Public Welfare: $4,182,000
    Other: $1,840,000
    Other: $1,636,000
    Highways: $836,000
    Highways: $530,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,073,000
    Interest on Debt: $829,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,529,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,565,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,209,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,550,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,340,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,746,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,015,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,877,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,432,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,432,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,432,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,432,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,163,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,544,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,994,000
    Special Assessments: $1,290,000
    Special Assessments: $1,277,000
    Interest Earnings: $475,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $53,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $49,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,787,000
    Regular Highways: $1,582,000
    General - Other: $1,384,000
    General - Other: $837,000
    Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    Police Protection: $267,000
    Police Protection: $250,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $168,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $123,000
    Parks and Recreation: $62,000
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,729,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,826,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,825,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,432,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,615,000
    Highways: $10,473,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,660,000
    Public Welfare: $5,489,000
    Public Welfare: $5,453,000
    Other: $5,261,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,968,000
    Other: $3,938,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,833,000
    Property: $38,551,000
    Other License: $97,000
    Other License: $77,000

Itasca County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $8,103,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $7,967,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,829,000
    Other: $8,107,000
    Regular Highways: $1,330,000
    Regular Highways: $1,185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $699,000
    Solid Waste Management: $627,000
    Parks and Recreation: $557,000
    Parks and Recreation: $527,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,830,000
    Regular Highways: $7,236,000
    Corrections - Other: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $65,116,000
    Hospitals: $64,388,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $16,947,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,804,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $12,823,000
    General - Other: $12,554,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $12,353,000
    Regular Highways: $11,996,000
    General - Other: $10,403,000
    Police Protection: $8,715,000
    Police Protection: $8,332,000
    Regular Highways: $6,901,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,096,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,955,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,779,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,817,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,493,000
    Health - Other: $2,923,000
    Health - Other: $2,490,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,921,000
    Financial Administration: $1,787,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,759,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,582,000
    Financial Administration: $1,575,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,211,000
    Central Staff Services: $615,000
    Central Staff Services: $480,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,478,000
    Public Welfare: $4,182,000
    Other: $1,840,000
    Other: $1,636,000
    Highways: $836,000
    Highways: $530,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,073,000
    Interest on Debt: $829,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,529,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,565,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,209,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,550,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,340,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,746,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,015,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,877,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,432,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,432,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,432,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,432,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,163,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,544,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,994,000
    Special Assessments: $1,290,000
    Special Assessments: $1,277,000
    Interest Earnings: $475,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $53,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $49,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,787,000
    Regular Highways: $1,582,000
    General - Other: $1,384,000
    General - Other: $837,000
    Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    Police Protection: $267,000
    Police Protection: $250,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $168,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $123,000
    Parks and Recreation: $62,000
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,729,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,826,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,825,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,432,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,615,000
    Highways: $10,473,000
    General Local Government Support: $5,660,000
    Public Welfare: $5,489,000
    Public Welfare: $5,453,000
    Other: $5,261,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,968,000
    Other: $3,938,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,833,000
    Property: $38,551,000
    Other License: $97,000
    Other License: $77,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 827
  • Number of aged recipients: 58
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 769
  • Number of recipients under 18: 113
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 588
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 126
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 332
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 366
Most common first names in Itasca County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John44876.8 years
William34675.3 years
Mary32680.2 years
Robert29671.8 years
George25476.1 years
James22772.6 years
Donald19771.5 years
Charles18477.8 years
Helen18380.3 years
Margaret16881.1 years
Most common last names in Itasca County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson37378.3 years
Anderson22378.0 years
Olson15975.5 years
Erickson13474.2 years
Nelson13277.3 years
Carlson12378.1 years
Peterson12278.6 years
Smith11076.2 years
Miller7378.5 years
Jones6176.3 years
Businesses in Itasca County, MN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets6
AmericInn1Maurices1
Applebee's1McDonald's1
Arby's1New Balance1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
Caribou Coffee1Sears1
Chevrolet1Slumberland1
Curves1Starbucks1
Dairy Queen2Subway3
Domino's Pizza1Super 81
FedEx2T-Mobile1
Ford1Target1
GNC1True Value2
GameStop1U-Haul3
Goodwill1UPS7
H&R Block1Verizon Wireless1
Home Depot1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Kmart1YMCA1
La-Z-Boy2