Ranier is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota, home to about 509 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56668, and parts of 56649 are in Ranier too.
All in Ranier
Mostly International Falls; part is in Ranier
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)257 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Falls International Airport (INL)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN251 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL544 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ranier; 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.
Ranier had 569 residents in the 2020 census, up 203% since 2000.
It’s the 1044th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Koochiching County grew from 6,431 residents in 1910 to 12,062 in 2020.
Koochiching County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -6°F. About 25.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Intl Falls Intl Ap, MN weather station (3 miles away).
3,520 jobs at 367 businesses in Koochiching County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 International Falls, Rainy Lake UT and Northwest St. Louis UT.
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