Koochiching County, Minnesota
Koochiching County, Minnesota | |
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Koochiching County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 48°16′N 93°46′W / 48.26°N 93.77°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Founded | December 19, 1906 |
| Named after | Algonquian word for 'at the place of inlets' |
| Seat | International Falls |
| Largest city | International Falls |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,154 sq mi (8,170 km2) |
| • Land | 3,104 sq mi (8,040 km2) |
| • Water | 50 sq mi (130 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,062 |
• Estimate (2024) | 11,594 |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Koochiching County (/ˈkuːtʃɪtʃɪŋ/ KOO-chitch-ing) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,062. Its county seat is International Falls. A portion of the Bois Forte Indian Reservation is in the county. A small part of Voyageurs National Park extends into its boundary, with Lake of the Woods County to its northwest.