Town guide

Itasca, Minnesota

Itasca is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, home to about 208 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56676.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2086 per sq mi
Median home value$200,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Itasca

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Itasca

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)205 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN199 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL539 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Itasca; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Itasca

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Itasca had 129 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1822nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Clearwater County grew from 6,870 residents in 1910 to 8,524 in 2020.

Itasca population by census2000: 136, 2010: 132, 2020: 129136200013220101292020

Clearwater County, 1910–2020

Clearwater County population, 1910 to 20201910: 6,870, 1920: 8,569, 1930: 9,546, 1940: 11,153, 1950: 10,204, 1960: 8,864, 1970: 8,013, 1980: 8,761, 1990: 8,309, 2000: 8,423, 2010: 8,695, 2020: 8,5247K’10’2010K’30’4010K’50’608K’70’808K’90’009K’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ItascaJan: high 17°F, low -4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 23°F, low -2°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 26°F, 2 in; May: high 65°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 5°F, 1.1 in17°-4°Jan0.823°-2°Feb0.736°12°Mar1.251°26°Apr2.065°39°May3.274°51°Jun4.679°55°Jul3.577°53°Aug3.268°44°Sep3.152°33°Oct2.935°19°Nov1.322°5°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Itasca Univ Of Minn, MN weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Clearwater County

2,107 jobs at 202 businesses in Clearwater County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clearwater CountyManufacturing: 478 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 446 jobs; Construction: 294 jobs; Retail trade: 258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 183 jobs; Other services: 82 jobs; Finance and insurance: 57 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 54 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Construction 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley7.5 miles
  • Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji16.1 miles
  • Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston23.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Itasca

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Shevlin City Park · 4 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Galen's Supermarket7.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Thrifty White Pharmacy7.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Clearwater County History Center2.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Shevlin Township, Buzzle, Roosevelt Township (Beltrami County), Moose Creek, Shevlin City, Dudley, Alaska, Bear Creek and Minerva.

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