Itasca County, Minnesota

{{short description|County in Minnesota, United States}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox U.S. county | county = Itasca County | state = Minnesota | ex image = File:Itasca County Courthouse, Grand Rapids, Minnesota (23654584438).jpg | ex image size = | ex image cap = Itasca County Courthouse | seal = | founded date = October 27 | founded year = 1849<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Place Names |url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620201420/http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm |archive-date=June 20, 2012 |access-date=March 18, 2014 |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society}}</ref> | seat wl = Grand Rapids | largest city wl = Grand Rapids | area_total_sq_mi = 2928 | area_land_sq_mi = 2668 | area_water_sq_mi = 260 | area percentage = 8.9% | population_as_of = 2020 | population_total = 45014 | pop_est_as_of = 2025 | population_est = 45404 {{increase}} | density_sq_mi = 16.9 | time zone = Central | web = https://www.itascacountymn.gov/ | named for = Lake Itasca | district = 8th }}

'''Itasca County''' ({{IPAc-en|aɪ|ˈ|t|æ|s|k|ə}} {{respell|eye|TASS|kə}})<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Pronunciation Guide |url=http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722194213/http://www.ap.org/minnesota/prono.html |archive-date=July 22, 2011 |access-date=July 4, 2011 |website=Associated Press}}</ref> 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.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/itascacountyminnesota/PST045222 |access-date=April 19, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its county seat is Grand Rapids.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version of the Latin words ''ver'''itas ca'''put'', 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.

==History== The boundary of Itasca County was first formed in 1849, upon the creation of the Minnesota Territory. It was originally a much larger county, which covered many of today's northeastern Minnesota counties. The original Itasca County stretched over Cook, Lake, Saint Louis, Koochiching, eastern Lake of the Woods, eastern Beltrami, Itasca, northern Aitkin, and northern Carlton counties, today in Minnesota.

Itasca County was originally named for Lake Itasca (no longer in the county's present borders), which was determined to be the true source of the Mississippi River. After many disputes over finding the source of the Mississippi River, Henry Schoolcraft set out to find its true source in 1832. Once he came upon its true source, he decided to name this 'Lake Itasca.' The Mississippi River flows from its small beginnings at Lake Itasca, where it can be crossed on foot.<ref>[https://www.howderfamily.com/blog/itasca-mississippi-walk-across/ ''Walk Across the Mississippi River'' (accessed March 12, 2019)]</ref> It flows past Bemidji, through Itasca County, and continues to the Gulf of Mexico.

==Geography== The terrain of Itasca County is hilly, heavily wooded, and studded with lakes and ponds.<ref name="ICM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Itasca+County,+MN/@47.5820589,-93.9628469,72506m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52ba78698e11067d:0x85966cb6bd53ef53!8m2!3d47.5507924!4d-93.5683651 ''Itasca County MN'' Google Maps (accessed March 12, 2019)]</ref> It generally slopes to the east, with its highest areas on its upper west border, at {{convert|1,437|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude/Itasca County MN" Google Maps (accessed March 12, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=March 12, 2019}}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|2928|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|2668|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|260|sqmi}} (8.9%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102023/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=October 18, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> It is the third-largest county in Minnesota by land area.

The landscape in Itasca County varies greatly. The low plains, rolling hills, and wetlands occur where there was glacial activity in the past. This area is known greatly for being forested, and has been for centuries. The different forests are made up of trees such as pines, spruces, hardwoods, cedar, and tamarack. The many large forests in the area make forestry and logging major sectors in the economy.

In Itasca County there are many different bodies of water from big lakes, to small creeks, to major rivers. Over 1400 lakes are located within the county. These bodies of water help support many different wildlife species such as different birds and small mammals. Major bodies of water in the county include Lake Winnibigoshish, Pokegama Lake, Deer Lake, the Mississippi River, Bowstring Lake, and the Blandin Paper Mill Reservoir.

===Major highways=== {{div col|colwidth=28em}} * 20px U.S. Highway 2 * 20px U.S. Highway 71 * 20px U.S. Highway 169 * 20px Minnesota State Highway 1 * 20px Minnesota State Highway 6 * 20px Minnesota State Highway 38 * 20px Minnesota State Highway 46 * 20px Minnesota State Highway 65 * 20px Minnesota State Highway 286 {{div col end}}

===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=28em}} * Koochiching County - north * Saint Louis County - east * Aitkin County - south * Cass County - southwest * Beltrami County - west {{div col end}}

===Protected areas===

Source:<ref name=ICM/>

{{div col|colwidth=28em}} * Big Fork State Forest * Botany Bog Scientific and Natural Area * Chippewa National Forest (part) * George Washington State Forest (part) * Golden Anniversary State Forest * Marcell Experimental Forest * Scenic State Park {{div col end}}

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1850 = 97 | 1860 = 51 | 1870 = 96 | 1880 = 124 | 1890 = 743 | 1900 = 4573 | 1910 = 17208 | 1920 = 23876 | 1930 = 27224 | 1940 = 32996 | 1950 = 33321 | 1960 = 38006 | 1970 = 35530 | 1980 = 43069 | 1990 = 40863 | 2000 = 43992 | 2010 = 45058 | 2020 = 45014 | estyear = 2025 | estimate = 45404 | estref =<ref name="USCensusEst2025">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 18, 2026}}</ref> {{increase}} | align-fn = center | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |archive-date=April 26, 2015 |access-date=October 18, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/ |archive-date=August 11, 2012 |access-date=October 18, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804025132/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt |archive-date=August 4, 2014 |access-date=October 18, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218203824/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=December 18, 2014 |access-date=October 18, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" /> | align = right }}

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 45,014. The median age was 46.5 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.0 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=county%3A061&in=state%3A27|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 30, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=county%3A061&in=state%3A27|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 30, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

The racial makeup of the county was 89.7% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 3.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.4% of the population.<ref name="Census2020PL"/>

23.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 77.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=county%3A061&in=state%3A27|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=December 30, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 18,968 households in the county, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.9% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 25,375 housing units, of which 25.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.9% were owner-occupied and 20.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

===Racial and ethnic composition=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Itasca County, Minnesota – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}} !Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'') !Pop 1980<ref>{{Cite web|title=1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Minnesota - Tables 15 and 16 – Race by Sex: 1980 and Tables 16 and 17 – Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980 |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_mnABC-02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau|page=13-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007094943/https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_mnABC-02.pdf| archive-date=October 7, 2022|via= Wayback Machine}}</ref> !Pop 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Minnesota: Table 4-6 - Race and Hispanic Origin |website=United States Census Bureau|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-25.pdf|access-date=|page=17-79|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260424191904/https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-25.pdf|via= Wayback Machine| archive-date=April 24, 2026}}</ref> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Itasca County, Minnesota|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US27061&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Itasca County, Minnesota|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US27061&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Itasca County, Minnesota|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US27061&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !% 1980 !% 1990 !% 2000 !% 2010 !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020 |- |White alone (NH) |41,677 |39,263 |41,494 |41,951 |style='background: #ffffe6; |40,166 |96.77% |96.08% |94.32% |93.10% |style='background: #ffffe6; |89.23% |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |29 |39 |69 |136 |style='background: #ffffe6; |174 |0.07% |0.10% |0.16% |0.30% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.39% |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |1,087 |1,334 |1,448 |1,541 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,497 |2.52% |3.26% |3.29% |3.42% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.33% |- |Asian alone (NH) |92 |83 |120 |142 |style='background: #ffffe6; |145 |0.21% |0.20% |0.27% |0.32% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.32% |- |Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) |x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> |x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> |10 |12 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2 |x |x |0.02% |0.03% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% |- |Other race alone (NH) |36 |1 |22 |11 |style='background: #ffffe6; |125 |0.08% |0.00% |0.05% |0.02% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.28% |- |Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> |x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> |566 |848 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2,287 |x |x |1.29% |1.88% |style='background: #ffffe6; |5.08% |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |148 |143 |263 |417 |style='background: #ffffe6; |618 |0.34% |0.35% |0.60% |0.93% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.37% |- |'''Total''' |'''43,069''' |'''40,863''' |'''43,992''' |'''45,058''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''45,014 ''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |}

===2000 census=== [[File:ItascaCountyMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census population pyramid for Itasca County, from ACS 5-year estimates]] As of the census of 2000, there were 43,992 people, 17,789 households, and 12,381 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|16.5|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 24,528 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9.19|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 94.64% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 3.40% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.6% were of German, 13.8% Norwegian, 7.7% Finnish, 7.2% Swedish, 6.2% Irish, 5.0% United States or American and 5.0% English ancestry.

There were 17,789 households, out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.

The county population contained 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.20 males age 18 and over.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,234, and the median income for a family was $44,025. Males had a median income of $37,066 versus $22,327 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,717. About 7.70% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over. ==Communities== ===Cities=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * Bigfork * Bovey * Calumet * Cohasset * Coleraine * Deer River * Effie * Grand Rapids (county seat) * Keewatin * La Prairie * Marble * Nashwauk * Squaw Lake * Taconite * Warba * Zemple {{div col end}}

===Census-designated places=== * Ball Club * Goodland * Inger

===Unincorporated communities=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * Alvwood * Bass Lake * Bear River * Bergville * Blackberry * Bowstring * Dora Lake * Dunbar * Goodland * Grattan * Gunn * Houpt * Jessie Lake * Mack * Marcell * Martin * Max * Orth * Pengilly * Pomroy * Rosy * Spring Lake * Suomi * Swan River * Talmoon * Togo * Wawina * Wirt {{div col end}}

===Townships=== {{Div col|colwidth=22em}} * Alvwood Township * Arbo Township * Ardenhurst Township * Balsam Township * Bearville Township * Bigfork Township * Blackberry Township * Bowstring Township * Carpenter Township * Deer River Township * Feeley Township * Good Hope Township * Goodland Township * Grand Rapids Township * Grattan Township * Greenway Township * Harris Township * Iron Range Township * Kinghurst Township * Lake Jessie Township * Lawrence Township * Lone Pine Township * Marcell Township * Max Township * Moose Park Township * Morse Township * Nashwauk Township * Nore Township * Oteneagen Township * Pomroy Township * Sago Township * Sand Lake Township * Spang Township * Splithand Township * Stokes Township * Third River Township * Trout Lake Township * Wabana Township * Wawina Township * Wildwood Township * Wirt Township {{div col end}}

===Unorganized territories=== {{div col}} * Bowstring Lake * Deer Lake * Effie * Liberty * Little Sand Lake * Northeast Itasca {{div col end}}

==Politics== Itasca County voters tended to vote strongly Democratic for about 80 years following the Great Depression, selecting the Democratic nominee in every election from 1932 through 2012, along with fellow Iron Range counties St. Louis County, Carlton County, and Lake County. However, in 2016, the county swung hard towards Donald Trump, voting Republican for the first time since 1928 and doing so by giving him a healthy majority of 54.1%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Why one Minnesota county voted for Trump |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/11/14/why-one-minnesota-county-voted-republican-for-the-first-time-since-1928 |access-date=January 10, 2021 |website=MPR News}}</ref> In 2020, it voted for Trump once again, giving him an increased vote share of 57.4%, making it the first time the county had voted Republican two elections in a row since 1924 and 1928. This trend continued in 2024 when Trump obtained 59% of the vote, the highest for a Republican presidential candidate since 1924.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://officialdocuments.sos.mn.gov/Files/GetDocument/145965 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422114344/https://officialdocuments.sos.mn.gov/Files/GetDocument/145965 |archive-date=2025-04-22 |url-status=live|title=2024 State Canvassing Board Certificate|last=Simon|first=Steve|author-link=Steve Simon|date=November 21, 2024|work=Minnesota Secretary of State|access-date=May 13, 2025}}</ref> {{PresHead|place=Itasca County, Minnesota|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323225526/https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ |archive-date=March 23, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}}  {{PresRow|1892|Democratic|520|686|73|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1896|Republican|826|724|11|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1900|Republican|770|413|33|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,796|293|243|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,883|684|415|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1912|Progressive|446|699|1,544|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1916|Democratic|1,163|1,504|486|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1920|Republican|3,973|1,930|910|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,961|496|2,798|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,103|3,122|431|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,782|5,616|839|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1936|Democratic|3,594|8,896|329|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1940|Democratic|5,196|9,899|159|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1944|Democratic|4,227|8,787|81|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1948|Democratic|4,334|9,653|729|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1952|Democratic|6,573|9,128|81|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1956|Democratic|6,408|8,737|33|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1960|Democratic|6,615|10,761|32|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,137|12,054|40|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1968|Democratic|4,898|10,512|796|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1972|Democratic|7,558|8,683|342|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1976|Democratic|6,646|12,979|656|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1980|Democratic|8,368|12,134|1,726|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1984|Democratic|9,306|11,455|187|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1988|Democratic|8,358|10,517|178|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1992|Democratic|5,952|9,621|5,265|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|1996|Democratic|6,506|10,706|3,261|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|2000|Democratic|9,545|10,583|1,586|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|2004|Democratic|10,705|13,290|372|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|2008|Democratic|10,309|13,460|626|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|2012|Democratic|10,501|12,852|566|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|2016|Republican|12,920|9,015|1,945|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|2020|Republican|15,239|10,786|536|Minnesota}} {{PresRow|2024|Republican|15,863|10,467|510|Minnesota}} {{PresFoot}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.itascacountymn.gov/ Itasca County government’s website] * Minnesota Department of Transportation map of Itasca County ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120908012329/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/cadd/county/itasca1.pdf southeastern portion], [https://web.archive.org/web/20120908012412/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/cadd/county/itasca2.pdf northwestern portion], [https://web.archive.org/web/20081205221516/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/cadd/county/itasca3.pdf northeastern portion])

{{Geographic Location |Centre = Itasca County, Minnesota |North = Koochiching County |East = Saint Louis County |South = Aitkin County |Southwest = Cass County |West = Beltrami County }}

{{Itasca County, Minnesota}} {{Minnesota}} {{Authority control}} {{Coord|47.51|-93.63|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-MN_source:UScensus1990}}

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