Know the towns. Then choose.
Local, source-cited guides to the communities and lakes Jillian serves from Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids is the county seat of Itasca County and sits alongside the Mississippi River. The county covers 2,665 square miles, has 21 cities, and includes more than 1,400 lakes (Itasca County 2025 CHA/CHIP). Population figures below are from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2024 estimates unless noted.
Grand Rapids
County seat and the largest city in Itasca County. July 1, 2024 population estimate: 11,244.
Cohasset
A city west of the county seat. July 1, 2024 population estimate: 2,723.
La Prairie
A smaller neighboring city at the Prairie and Mississippi rivers. July 1, 2024 estimate: 666.
Coleraine
An Iron Range city east of Grand Rapids. July 1, 2024 estimate: 1,995.
Bovey
A neighboring Iron Range city. July 1, 2024 estimate: 813.
Deer River
A city in western Itasca County. July 1, 2024 estimate: 930.
Pokegama Lake
6,721.3 acres, 112 feet maximum depth, 57.15 miles of shoreline (Minnesota DNR).
Area lakes
A hub for official DNR facts on major Itasca County lakes, plus a path to a lake-home conversation.
Census estimates: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, SUMLEV 162 / 050. 2020 published census counts for some cities appear on individual pages and may differ slightly from the Census estimates base.
