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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.2%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Detached houses: $189,843Here:$189,843State:$247,637 Townhouses or other attached units: $506,339Here:$506,339State:$193,158 In 2-unit structures: $224,910Here:$224,910State:$233,138 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $2,966,661Here:$2,966,661State:$214,201 Mobile homes: $81,023Here:$81,023State:$34,666 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $135,515Here:$135,515State:$94,976
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.6% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.0%
Obama (Democratic): 55.9% McCain (Republican): 42.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $855 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $801 (0.6%)
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.
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Notable locations in Itasca County: Swan River (A), Shallow Lake Campground (B), Sal's Campground (C), Swan Lake Country Club (D), Pengilly (E), Swan Lake Campground (F), Blueberry Hills Golf Course (G), Jessie View Resort and Campground (H), Blackberry (I), Wendigo Golf Course (J), Prarie Lake Campground (K), Forest History Center (L), Birch Cove Resort and Campground (M), Sugar Bay Campground Resort (N), Sugarbrooke Golf Club (O), Pokegama Golf Course (P), Mount Itasca Ski Area (Q), Deer River Rest Area (R), Department of Corrections Youth Camp Number 2 (S), Shogrean Dam Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Itasca County include: Apostolic Church (A), Old Scenic Church (B), Ball Club Assembly of God Church (C), Riverside Chapel (D), Jessie Lake Baptist Church (E), Maranatha Grace Brethren Church (F), Splithand Baptist Church (G), Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Unitarian Fellowship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Heavirland Family Cemetery (1), Paulley Children Cemetery (2), Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery (3), Sand Lake Cemetery (4), Inger Cemetery (5), Fairbanks Cemetery (6), Mary Donald Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Austin Lake (A), Battle Lake (B), Beauty Lake (C), Bengal Lake (D), Maple Lake (E), Marble Lake (F), Marie Lake (G), Lake Mary (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Welcome Creek (A), Wabana Creek (B), Twomile Creek (C), Turtle River (D), Trout Creek (E), Third River (F), Swine Creek (G), Sugar Brook (H), Sucker Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Itasca County include: Scenic State Park (1), Third River Recreation Area (2), Lower Pigeon Lake Game Refuge (3), Pigeon River Flowage Game Refuge (4), Trout Lake Management Area (5), Suomi Hills Recreation Area (6), Morph Meadow Wildlife Management Area (7), Schoolcraft State Recreation Area (8), Blandin Mississippi River Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Itasca County: Swan River (A), Shallow Lake Campground (B), Sal's Campground (C), Swan Lake Country Club (D), Pengilly (E), Swan Lake Campground (F), Blueberry Hills Golf Course (G), Jessie View Resort and Campground (H), Blackberry (I), Wendigo Golf Course (J), Prarie Lake Campground (K), Forest History Center (L), Birch Cove Resort and Campground (M), Sugar Bay Campground Resort (N), Sugarbrooke Golf Club (O), Pokegama Golf Course (P), Mount Itasca Ski Area (Q), Deer River Rest Area (R), Department of Corrections Youth Camp Number 2 (S), Shogrean Dam Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Itasca County include: Apostolic Church (A), Old Scenic Church (B), Ball Club Assembly of God Church (C), Riverside Chapel (D), Jessie Lake Baptist Church (E), Maranatha Grace Brethren Church (F), Splithand Baptist Church (G), Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Unitarian Fellowship Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Heavirland Family Cemetery (1), Paulley Children Cemetery (2), Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery (3), Sand Lake Cemetery (4), Inger Cemetery (5), Fairbanks Cemetery (6), Mary Donald Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Austin Lake (A), Battle Lake (B), Beauty Lake (C), Bengal Lake (D), Maple Lake (E), Marble Lake (F), Marie Lake (G), Lake Mary (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Welcome Creek (A), Wabana Creek (B), Twomile Creek (C), Turtle River (D), Trout Creek (E), Third River (F), Swine Creek (G), Sugar Brook (H), Sucker Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Itasca County include: Scenic State Park (1), Third River Recreation Area (2), Lower Pigeon Lake Game Refuge (3), Pigeon River Flowage Game Refuge (4), Trout Lake Management Area (5), Suomi Hills Recreation Area (6), Morph Meadow Wildlife Management Area (7), Schoolcraft State Recreation Area (8), Blandin Mississippi River Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Aitkin County , Beltrami County , Cass County , Koochiching County , St. Louis County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,681 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 568 (59% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.4%
Housing units in Itasca County with a mortgage: 5,317 (497 second mortgage, 602 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,977
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Most common first ancestries reported in Itasca County (%):
4.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,370 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.48% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($25,573 average AGI) 1.38% relocated from other states ($11,797 average AGI)Itasca County:1.38%Minnesota average:2.24%
4.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,318 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.40% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($24,143 average AGI) 1.59% relocated to other states ($11,175 average AGI)Itasca County:1.59%Minnesota average:2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,707 (7,454 aged, 1,253 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 133.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
10,441 spouses, 12,382 children (11,392 natural, 245 adopted, 745 stepchildren), 407 grandchildren, 154 brothers or sisters, 144 parents, 292 other relatives, 762 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,337 2-persons, 2,347 3-persons, 2,242 4-persons, 1,054 5-persons, 298 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,639 1-person, 606 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
96.2% of residents of Itasca County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 1.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
Population growth in Itasca County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.44 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
64% of Itasca County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Minnesota.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $10,656,000
Regular Highways: $1,133,000
Solid Waste Management: $483,000
Police Protection: $473,000
General - Other: $364,000
Solid Waste Management: $186,000
Regular Highways: $10,816,000
Public Welfare - Other: $9,030,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,226,000
Police Protection: $4,295,000
Financial Administration: $3,071,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,061,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,755,000
Central Staff Services: $1,937,000
Health - Other: $1,578,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,425,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,353,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,274,000
General - Other: $995,000
General Public Buildings: $974,000
Corrections - Other: $842,000
Parks and Recreation: $721,000
Air Transportation: $141,000
All Other: $1,206,000
Public Welfare: $1,092,000
Interest Earnings: $1,727,000
Special Assessments: $909,000
Fines and Forfeits: $60,000
Donations From Private Sources: $24,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,925,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $1,683,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $841,000
Public Welfare: $7,128,000
General Local Government Support: $6,743,000
All Other: $1,133,000
Other License: $62,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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