Itasca
Minnesota

What stands out

If you had to describe Itasca County in numbers, start here: the average temperature is among the coldest in America (40°F), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and homeownership is in the top 8% of American counties (82%). Within Minnesota it ranks 9th of 87 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Itasca County, Minnesota. 45,054 people live here with you. The population grew 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +449).

Minnesota has a graduated income tax that reaches 9.85%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $3 million exemption. In exchange it ranks near the top in health outcomes, school results and household income, and the Twin Cities metro holds more Fortune 500 headquarters per capita than any other. Winters are long and cold.

Money

The typical household here brings in $63,962 a year, higher than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,071. Unemployment runs 4.5%, higher than 81% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Minnesota takes 6.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,866 a year.

Home

The median home costs $251K, pricier than 56% of American counties, about 2.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $941 a month. Property tax is 0.85% of home value, roughly $1,692 a year on that median home, lower than 51% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 82% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 77.1 years, longer than 65% of American counties. There are 82 active physicians in the county, about 18.2 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 6.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.14 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 74% of American counties. 94% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 9 points. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Minnesota law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 40°F, highs near 51 and lows near 30, colder than almost every county in America. About 22 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 17 out of 100, safer than 83% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 212 Mbps down, faster than 56% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 4 museums.