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Welcome to Aitkin County ...

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

The community of Aitkin is the Seat for Aitkin County.

Aitkin County was founded in 1857. Aitkin was created by taking area from Pine and Ramsey Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Aitkin had a population of 15,886 people. This is a decrease of 2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,210 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Aitkin represented 0.31% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Aitkin County:

  • Aitkin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aitkin is located in Aitkin County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aitkin <2>
  • Davidson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Davidson is located in Aitkin County (MN)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 41 people
  • Hill City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jewett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jewett is located in Aitkin County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • McGrath
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • McGregor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Northeast Aitkin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Northeast Aitkin is located in Aitkin County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Aitkin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Northwest Aitkin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Northwest Aitkin is located in Aitkin County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Palisade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Tamarack
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tamarack is located in Aitkin County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
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