Grand Rapids is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to about 11,207 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55744.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grand Rapids; also Harris Township and Arbo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grand Rapids. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Range Regional Airport (HIB)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL470 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Rapids; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Grand Rapids had 11,126 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 99th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Itasca County grew from 4,573 residents in 1900 to 45,014 in 2020.
Itasca County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Rpds Forest Lab, MN weather station (about a mile away).
13,380 jobs at 1,175 businesses in Itasca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
387 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Rapids.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 41 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 65 |
| Mental health providers | 155 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 38 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1872.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Grand Rapids Public School District, Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Early Childhood CenterGrand Rapids | Pre-K | 63 | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| West Rapids ElementaryGrand Rapids | Pre-K–2 | 612 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| East Rapids ElementaryGrand Rapids | 3–5 | 639 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Itaskin Education CenterGrand Rapids | 4–12 | 39 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Middle Area Learning CenterGrand Rapids | 5–8 | 54 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Robert J. Elkington Middle SchoolGrand Rapids | 6–8 | 764 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Grand Rapids Area Learning CenterGrand Rapids | 8–12 | 129 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Grand Rapids Senior HighGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 1,091 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Infinity: Minnesota Digital AcademyGrand Rapids | 9–12 | — | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–6 | 138 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Lake AcademyGrand Rapids | K–6 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 5.3 mi |
| Blackberry Sda SchoolGrand Rapids | 3–8 | 6 | Seventh-day Adventist | 6.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Harris Township, Arbo, Coleraine, Deer Lake UT, Wabana, Blackberry, La Prairie City, Wildwood and Splithand.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.