Itasca County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Coleraine, Bigfork, Bovey.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bigfork Village Hall | Bigfork | 2012 |
| Bovey Village Hall | Bovey | 1991 |
| Canisteo District General Office Building | Coleraine | 1982 |
| Central School | Grand Rapids | 1977 |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | Coleraine | 1980 |
| Coleraine Carnegie Library | Coleraine | 1980 |
| Coleraine City Hall | Coleraine | 1992 |
| Coleraine Methodist Episcopal Church | Coleraine | 1982 |
| General Superintendent's House | Coleraine | 1982 |
| Gran, Frank, Farmstead | La Prairie | 1982 |
| Hartley Sugar Camp | Bovey | 1982 |
| Hill Annex Mine | Calumet | 1986 |
| Marcell Ranger Station | Bigfork | 1994 |
| Old Cut Foot Sioux Ranger Station | Squaw Lake | 1974 |
| Oliver Boarding House | Marble | 1982 |
| Scenic State Park CCC/Rustic Style Service Yard | Bigfork | 1992 |
| Scenic State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources | Bigfork | 1992 |
| Turtle Oracle Mound | Squaw Lake | 1974 |
| White Oak Point Site | Zemple | 1972 |
| Winnibigoshish Lake Dam | Inger | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBItasca was formed in 1849 (1849-10-27) from unknown / original county.
ITASCA created from non-county area (remnant of Wisconsin Territory).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusItasca County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 51 | 124 | 4,573 | 23,876 | 32,996 | 33,321 | 38,006 | 43,069 | 43,992 | 45,014 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS54 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 54 of 54 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Balsam Cemetery |
| Bearville Cemetery |
| Bergville Cemetery |
| Blackberry Cemetery |
| Blandin Private Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Donnelly Cemetery |
| Evergreen Knoll Cemetery |
| Fairbanks Cemetery |
| Feeley Cemetery |
| Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery |
| Grattan Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Heavirland Family Cemetery |
| Inger Cemetery |
| Itasca Calvary Cemetery |
| Keewatin Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lindenwood - Independent Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Mary Donald Cemetery |
| Moose Park Township Cemetery |
| Nashwauk Cemetery |
| New Wabana Cemetery |
| North Round Lake Cemetery |
| North Star Cemetery |
| Oakum Cemetery |
| Old Norwegian Church Cemetery |
| Old Soldiers Cemetery |
| Olivet Cemetery |
| Paulley Children Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Ridge Cemetery |
| Popple Cemetery |
| Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery |
| Rosy Cemetery |
| Sago Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Sand Lake Cemetery |
| South Round Lake Cemetery |
| Squaw Lake Cemetery |
| Squaw Lake Cemetery |
| Stakes Cemetery |
| Suomi Cemetery |
| Teigland Family Cemetery |
| Thompson Estates |
| Tibbetts Cemetery |
| Townsite Cemetery |
| Trout Lake Cemetery |
| Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery |
| Wildwood Cemetery |
| Wirt Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Houpt |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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