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Located in: Lake County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Knife Riv.

Time Zone: Knife River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 218

ZIP Code: 55609<1>

Elevation: 600 feet [182.88 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Knife River:

Lat: 46.949400° (or 46°56'57" N)

Lon: -91.779100° (or -91°46'44" W)

USGS Topo Map: Knife River<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Knife River

GNIS ID: 646206

FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 33578

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Knife River)

About Lake County

The community of Two Harbors is the County Seat for {Lake County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lake)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	10,641 (1.96% decrease since 2010)
2010	10,854 (1.84% decrease since 2000)
2000:	11,058

Total Area:<6> 2,990 sq. miles [7,745.7 km²] - of which 29.47% is water (881 sq. miles [2,282.7 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 7,681

Official Website: https://www.co.lake.mn.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lake

GNIS ID: 659484

FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 075

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Knife River)

About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,640,053 (6.34% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,303,925 (7.81% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,919,479

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/

Fishing: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Knife River)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 community (such as Knife River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Knife River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knife River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Knife River, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Knife River.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Knife River. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).