Itasca County, Minnesota
Itasca County, Minnesota | |
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Itasca County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 93°38′W / 47.51°N 93.63°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | October 27, 1849 |
| Named after | Lake Itasca |
| Seat | Grand Rapids |
| Largest city | Grand Rapids |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,928 sq mi (7,580 km2) |
| • Land | 2,668 sq mi (6,910 km2) |
| • Water | 260 sq mi (670 km2) 8.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,014 |
• Estimate (2024) | 45,442 |
| • Density | 16.9/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Itasca County (/aɪˈtæskə/ eye-TASS-kə) is a county located in the Iron Range region of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,014. Its county seat is Grand Rapids. The county is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version of the Latin words veritas caput, meaning 'truth' and 'head', a reference to the source of the Mississippi River. Portions of the Bois Forte and Leech Lake Indian reservations are in the county.