Cook County
Also known as Cook County, Minnesota, Cook County, MN
county in Minnesota, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Minnesota
- Founded
- March 9, 1874
- Named after
- Michael Cook
- Seat
- Grand Marais
- Largest city
- Grand Marais
- Total
- 3,340 sq mi (8,700 km )
- Land
- 1,452 sq mi (3,760 km )
- Water
- 1,887 sq mi (4,890 km ) 57%
- Estimate 2025
- 5,522
- Density
- 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Cook County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,600, making it Minnesota's seventh-least populous county. Its county seat is Grand Marais. The Grand Portage Indian Reservation is in the county.
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