Cook County

Also known as Cook County, Minnesota, Cook County, MN

county in Minnesota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Minnesota
Founded: March 9, 1874
Named after: Michael Cook
Seat: Grand Marais
Largest city: Grand Marais
Total: 3,340 sq mi (8,700 km )
Land: 1,452 sq mi (3,760 km )
Water: 1,887 sq mi (4,890 km ) 57%
Estimate 2025: 5,522
Density: 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 8th
Website: cookcountymn .gov

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Wikidata facts

Population: 5600
Area: 8650
Official website: www.co.cook.mn.us
Image: CookCountyCourtHouseMN.jpg
Households: 2608

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Commons category: Cook County, Minnesota
inception: 1874-11-03
water as percent of area: 57
native label: Cook County
per capita income: 36941

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Cook County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,600, making it Minnesota's seventh-least populous county. Its county seat is Grand Marais. The Grand Portage Indian Reservation is in the county.

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