Itasca County | |
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.jpg) Itasca County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 93°38′W / 47.51°N 93.63°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | October 27, 1849[1] |
| Named for | 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 (700 km2) 8.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,014 |
• Estimate (2023) | 45,365  |
| • 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)[2] 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.[3] Its county seat is Grand Rapids.[4] 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.
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.