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Welcome to Crow Wing County ...

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

The community of Brainerd is the Seat for Crow Wing County.

Crow Wing County was founded in 1857 and was created by taking area from Ramsey County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Crow Wing had a population of 65,055 people. This is an increase of 3.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 62,609 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crow Wing represented 1.18% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Crow Wing County:

  • Baxter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
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  • Brainerd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brainerd is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,449 people
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  • Breezy Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Crosby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
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  • Crosslake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Crosslake is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
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  • Cuyuna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Deerwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
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  • Emily
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Emily is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
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    • Fifty Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fort Ripley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Garrison is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
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    • Ironton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Ironton is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
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    • Jenkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
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    • Manhattan Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Nisswa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
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    • Pequot Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Trommald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.