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Welcome to Coleraine ...

The city of Coleraine is located in Itasca County<1>.

The pronunciation of Coleraine: KOHL-uh-rayn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coleraine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coleraine has a population of 1,977 people<3> (see below for details).

Coleraine is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Coleraine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Coleraine: 218

The ZIP code for Coleraine: 55722<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coleraine had an population of 1,977 people. This is an increase of 0.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 78.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coleraine had a population of 1,970 people. This makes Coleraine the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Coleraine represents 0.04% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 262nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,970 people, the population of Coleraine increased 77.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,110 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coleraine.

Communities Also Named Coleraine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Coleraine - they are located in New Brunswick, Ontario (3) and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coleraine.

Communities near Coleraine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coleraine.

  • Grand Rapids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cohasset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Keewatin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Keewatin is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
  • Nashwauk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Marble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • La Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Calumet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Warba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Zemple
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Zemple is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coleraine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coleraine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coleraine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coleraine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coleraine. See our Newspapers Page for Coleraine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coleraine ...

Looking for more information about Coleraine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coleraine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coleraine.

Adding Coleraine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coleraine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Coleraine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Coleraine post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coleraine.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Coleraine. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coleraine.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coleraine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Coleraine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coleraine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/