Itasca County, Minnesota (MN)
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).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.5%), Retail trade (13.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 39,73788.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,7186.0%Two or more races
- 1,1932.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 7651.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 2610.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1470.3%Some other race alone
- 1240.3%Asian alone
- 220.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 47.2 years |
| Minnesota median age: | 38.8 years |
| Males: 22,993 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 22,268 |  (49.2%) |
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| Itasca County: | 2.0 people |
| Minnesota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $58,403 ($36,234 in 1999)
| This county: | $58,403 |
| Minnesota: | $77,720 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $717 (lower quartile is $450, upper quartile is $945)
| This county: | $717 |
| State: | $1011 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $195,172 (it was $79,100 in 2000)
| Itasca: | $195,172 |
| Minnesota: | $285,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,262
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $477
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 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
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,548 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,518 (0.8%)
| Itasca County: | 11.2% |
| Minnesota: | 9.3% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 47.2 years old
(Males: 46.1 years old, Females: 48.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.5 years old, Black residents: 19.8 years old, American Indian residents: 30.7 years old, Asian residents: 38.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.5 years old, Other race residents: 47.8 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.
Local government website: www.co.itasca.mn.us
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 .
| Here: | 5.6% |
| Minnesota: | 3.1% |
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: 26.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 339 (75.6% naturalized citizens)
| Itasca County: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 752010 or later
- 722000 to 2009
- 321990 to 1999
- 521980 to 1989
- 381970 to 1979
- 264Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 21,249
- One, attached: 355
- Two: 199
- 3 or 4: 354
- 5 to 9: 241
- 10 to 19: 354
- 20 to 49: 843
- 50 or more: 347
- Mobile homes: 2,064
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20
Housing units in Itasca County with a mortgage: 8,359 (712 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 450 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 92
| Here: | 8.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Itasca County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 8,485 | 13 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,482 | 49 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,374 | 30 |
| Other | 340 | 4 |
| Orthodox | 30 | 1 |
| None | 23,347 | - |
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 acresAverage 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:
- Drove a car alone: 11,939 (70.1%)
- Carpooled: 1,483 (8.7%)
- Bus: 82 (0.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 254 (1.5%)
- Bicycle: 51 (0.3%)
- Walked: 412 (2.4%)
- Worked at home: 2,332 (13.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (31%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Canada (20%)
- England (9%)
- Saudi Arabia (7%)
- Korea (7%)
- Philippines (7%)
- Germany (7%)
- Mexico (6%)
- German (26%)
- Norwegian (11%)
- American (10%)
- Finnish (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- English (5%)
- Swedish (4%)
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
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%
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%
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) |
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 2019: 11.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
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%)
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 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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 77.9
- Other - 55.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 45,261- Male householders: 9,241 (2,747 living alone), Female householders: 9,390 (2,849 living alone)
9,533 spouses (9,471 opposite-sex spouses), 1,503 unmarried partners, (1,464 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,161 children (10,216 natural, 348 adopted, 607 stepchildren), 952 grandchildren, 312 brothers or sisters, 344 parents, 23 foster children, 502 other relatives, 1,230 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,122
Size of family households: 6,558 2-persons, 2,247 3-persons, 1,556 4-persons, 808 5-persons, 389 6-persons, 200 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,596 1-person, 1,174 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
6,111 married couples with children.
1,752 single-parent households (521 men, 1,231 women).
98.2% of residents of Itasca speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% 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 |
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: | 4.0 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Itasca County, Minnesota
- 132020 or later
- 2,1022010 to 2019
- 4,2012000 to 2009
- 3,2831990 to 1999
- 3,0851980 to 1989
- 4,5211970 to 1979
- 2,1011960 to 1969
- 2,5521950 to 1959
- 1,5841940 to 1949
- 2,5561939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Itasca County, Minnesota
- 671 room
- 1292 rooms
- 6833 rooms
- 1,9984 rooms
- 3,0395 rooms
- 3,1856 rooms
- 2,1247 rooms
- 1,6488 rooms
- 2,6259+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Itasca County, Minnesota
- 1991 room
- 4272 rooms
- 6453 rooms
- 7054 rooms
- 5525 rooms
- 2606 rooms
- 2517 rooms
- 548 rooms
- 1149+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Itasca County, Minnesota
- 69no bedroom
- 6081 bedroom
- 3,9592 bedrooms
- 7,1653 bedrooms
- 2,9724 bedrooms
- 6735+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Itasca County, Minnesota
- 236no bedroom
- 1,0511 bedroom
- 1,0502 bedrooms
- 5533 bedrooms
- 2374 bedrooms
- 805+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Itasca County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 430no vehicle
- 3,5391 vehicle
- 6,9662 vehicles
- 2,9953 vehicles
- 1,0974 vehicles
- 4695+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Itasca County in renter-occupied apartments
- 629no vehicle
- 1,4881 vehicle
- 8112 vehicles
- 1853 vehicles
- 834 vehicles
- 105+ vehicles
90.5% of Itasca County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Minnesota.
| Itasca County: | 90.5% |
| State average: | 86.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 36,091
- Other state: 8,553
- Northeast: 676
- Midwest: 5,202
- South: 928
- West: 1,751
- 35.0%Utility gas
- 30.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.8%Electricity
- 12.0%Wood
- 8.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 41.2%Utility gas
- 37.1%Electricity
- 12.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.5%Wood
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 1.0%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 502
| Here: | 12.5% |
| Minnesota: | 12.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 111
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Minnesota: | 9.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 280
| Here: | 18.3% |
| Minnesota: | 22.9% |
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 | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 448 | 76.8 years |
| William | 346 | 75.3 years |
| Mary | 326 | 80.2 years |
| Robert | 296 | 71.8 years |
| George | 254 | 76.1 years |
| James | 227 | 72.6 years |
| Donald | 197 | 71.5 years |
| Charles | 184 | 77.8 years |
| Helen | 183 | 80.3 years |
| Margaret | 168 | 81.1 years |
| Most common last names in Itasca County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 373 | 78.3 years |
| Anderson | 223 | 78.0 years |
| Olson | 159 | 75.5 years |
| Erickson | 134 | 74.2 years |
| Nelson | 132 | 77.3 years |
| Carlson | 123 | 78.1 years |
| Peterson | 122 | 78.6 years |
| Smith | 110 | 76.2 years |
| Miller | 73 | 78.5 years |
| Jones | 61 | 76.3 years |
| Businesses in Itasca County, MN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Caribou Coffee | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Subway | 3 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| GameStop | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | |||
