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Population: 7,764. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,277 (+6.6% change)
Males: 3,613 (46.5%), Females: 4,151 (53.5%)

Itasca County

Zip codes: 55744.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $28,991
Median house value: $78,000

Population by Race

Races in Grand Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (28.5%), Norwegian (15.7%), Irish (12.2%), Swedish (10.7%), English (8.3%), French (5.9%).

Elevation: 1290 feet

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Map of Grand Rapids, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grand Rapids

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Rapids city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

2.0% Foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -343 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Grand Rapids:

  • ITASCA MEMORIAL CENTER (126 1ST AVE S E)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Grand Rapids:

  • DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 25 miles; DEER RIVER, MN)
  • NORTHERN ITASCA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 31 miles; BIGFORK, MN)
  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER-MESABI (about 43 miles; HIBBING, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Rapids:

  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 4 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)
  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 50 miles; HIBBING, MN; Abbreviation: HIB)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 72 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Rapids:

  • HILL CITY-QUADNA MOUNTAIN (about 20 miles; HILL CITY, MN; Abbreviation: 07Y)
  • REMER MUNI (about 29 miles; REMER, MN; Abbreviation: 52Y)
  • BOWSTRING (about 32 miles; BOWSTRING, MN; Abbreviation: 9Y0)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Grand Rapids:

  • ITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 843; Location: 1851 HWY 169 E; Public; Website: WWW.IT.CC.MN.US)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Rapids:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 75 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 95 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 98 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 105 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 107 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 124 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)

Schools

Public high schools in Grand Rapids:

  • GRAND RAPIDS SR. (Students: 1,306; Location: 800 CONIFER DR. N.W.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GRAND RAPIDS ALC (Students: 68; Location: 1851 E. HWY. 169; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • SUCCESS PROGRAM (Students: 10; Location: 820 NW 1 AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • NORTHLAND EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 9; Location: 800 CONIFER DR NW; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Grand Rapids:

  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 523 7TH AVENUE NW; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Grand Rapids:

  • GRAND RAPIDS MID. (Students: 799; Location: 902 N POKEGAMA AV; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHWEST EL. (Students: 303; Location: 601 S.W. 7TH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MURPHY EL. (Students: 301; Location: 403 E. 8TH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FOREST LAKE EL. (Students: 291; Location: 7TH AVE. W. & 8TH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RIVERVIEW EL. (Students: 180; Location: 300 4TH ST. S.E.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 55; Location: 1217 SE 2ND AVE.; Grades: PK – PK)
  • MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CTR. (Students: 36; Location: 902 N. POKEGAMA AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ITASKIN JUVENILE CENTER (Students: 27; Location: 820 NW FIRST AVE.; Grades: 01 – 12)
  • QUAD COUNTY VOCATIONAL PROJECT (Location: 1851 E. HWY 169; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • QUAD COUNTY TELECOMM PROJECT (Location: 1851 E. HWY 169; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle schools in Grand Rapids:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 614 SECOND AVENUE NW; Grades: KG – 6)
  • ITASCA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 63; Location: 707 17TH AVE. N.W.; Grades: 4 – 11)
  • CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 510 GOLF COURSE RD; Grades: KG – 9)

Libraries

Library in Grand Rapids:

  • GRAND RAPIDS AREA LIBRARY (Operating income: $757,303; Location: 140 NE 2ND STREET; 60,676 books; 1,468 audio materials; 2,135 video materials; 247 serial subscriptions)

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