Aitkin County
Also known as Aitkin County, Minnesota, Aitkin County, MN
county in Minnesota, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Minnesota
- Founded
- May 23, 1857 (created), June 30, 1871 (organized)
- Named after
- William Alexander Aitken
- Seat
- Aitkin
- Largest city
- Aitkin
- Total
- 1,995 sq mi (5,170 km )
- Land
- 1,822 sq mi (4,720 km )
- Water
- 174 sq mi (450 km ) 8.7%
- Estimate 2025
- 16,252
- Density
- 8.69/sq mi (3.36/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
Article
Aitkin County (/ˈeɪkɪn/ AY-kin) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,697. Its county seat is Aitkin. Part of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in the county. The county was created in 1857 and organized in 1871.
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