Stokes Township (Itasca County) is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to about 169 people across 52 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56628.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1693 per sq mi
Median home value$246,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Northeast Itasca UT; part is in Stokes Township (Itasca County)
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Around Stokes Township (Itasca County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)199 miles away
Closer regional airport
Range Regional Airport (HIB)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN193 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL503 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Stokes Township (Itasca County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Stokes Township (Itasca County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Stokes Township (Itasca County) had 207 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1994th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 31.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marcell 5ne, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Itasca County
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).
Health care
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stokes Township (Itasca County).
Nearest hospitals
Bigfork Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bigfork1.1 miles
Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River28.6 miles
Range Regional Health ServicesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hibbing41.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
3
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.
Schools in Stokes Township (Itasca County)
Public schools here are run by Grand Rapids Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bigfork ElementaryBigfork
Pre-K–6
139
Public
1.0 mi
Bigfork SecondaryBigfork
7–12
130
Public
1.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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