Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Grand Rapids is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States, and it is the county seat. The population was 11,126 at the 2020 census. The city is named for the 3.5-mile (5.6 km) long rapids in the Mississippi River which was the uppermost limit of practical steamboat travel during the late 19th century. Today the rapids are hidden below the dam of UPM Paper Company.
Grand Rapids, Minnesota | |
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Itasca County Courthouse | |
| Motto: "It's In Minnesota's Nature" | |
Location of Grand Rapids in Itasca County and Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′14″N 93°31′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Settled | 1872 |
| Incorporated (village) | June 9, 1891 |
| Established (county seat) | November 8, 1892 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Tasha Connelly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.46 sq mi (63.36 km2) |
| • Land | 22.57 sq mi (58.46 km2) |
| • Water | 1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,126 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 11,220 |
| • Density | 492.91/sq mi (190.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55744 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-25118 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0656428 |
| Website | cityofgrandrapidsmn.com |
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