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Population (year 2000): 7,764. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,277 (+6.6% change)
Males: 3,613 (46.5%), Females: 4,151 (53.5%)
Itasca County
Zip codes:
55744.
Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $28,991 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,000 (year 2000)
Races in Grand Rapids:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
- American Indian (2.8%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (28.5%), Norwegian (15.7%),
Irish (12.2%), Swedish (10.7%), English (8.3%), French (5.9%).
Elevation: 1290 feet
Land area: 7.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Grand Rapids
- High school or higher: 86.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Grand Rapids city
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 48.9%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 12.3%
- Divorced: 12.9%
2.0% Foreign born (0.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6%
North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -343 (-4.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Grand Rapids:
- ITASCA MEMORIAL CENTER (126 1ST AVE S E)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Grand Rapids:
- DEER RIVER HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 25 miles; DEER
RIVER, MN)
- NORTHERN ITASCA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 31 miles;
BIGFORK, MN)
- UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER-MESABI (about 43 miles;
HIBBING, MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Grand Rapids:
- GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 4
miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; ID: GPZ)
- CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 50 miles; HIBBING, MN; ID:
HIB)
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 72 miles; BRAINERD, MN;
ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Rapids:
- HILL CITY-QUADNA MOUNTAIN (about 20 miles; HILL
CITY, MN; ID: 07Y)
- REMER MUNI (about 29 miles; REMER, MN; ID: 52Y)
- BOWSTRING (about 32 miles; BOWSTRING, MN; ID: 9Y0)
College/University in Grand Rapids:
- ITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 843; Location: 1851 HWY 169 E; Public;
Website: WWW.IT.CC.MN.US)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Grand Rapids:
- CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 75 miles;
BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
- NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 95 miles;
BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
- BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; BEMIDJI,
MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
- LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 98 miles; DULUTH, MN;
FT enrollment: 2,512)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 105 miles;
DULUTH, MN; FT enrollment: 8,224)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 107 miles;
SUPERIOR, WI; FT enrollment: 2,436)
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 124 miles; ST
CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
Public high schools in Grand Rapids:
- GRAND RAPIDS SR. (Students: 1,306; Location:
800 CONIFER DR. N.W.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- GRAND RAPIDS ALC (Students: 68; Location:
1851 E. HWY. 169; Grades: 10 - 12)
- SUCCESS PROGRAM (Students: 10; Location: 820
NW 1 AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
- NORTHLAND EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 9;
Location: 800 CONIFER DR NW; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Grand Rapids:
- GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 25;
Location: 523 7TH AVENUE NW; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Grand Rapids:
- GRAND RAPIDS MID. (Students: 799; Location:
902 N POKEGAMA AV; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SOUTHWEST EL. (Students: 303; Location: 601
S.W. 7TH ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
- MURPHY EL. (Students: 301; Location: 403 E.
8TH ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
- FOREST LAKE EL. (Students: 291; Location: 7TH
AVE. W. & 8TH ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
- RIVERVIEW EL. (Students: 180; Location: 300
4TH ST. S.E.; Grades: KG - 05)
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 55;
Location: 1217 SE 2ND AVE.; Grades: PK - PK)
- MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CTR. (Students: 36;
Location: 902 N. POKEGAMA AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ITASKIN JUVENILE CENTER (Students: 27;
Location: 820 NW FIRST AVE.; Grades: 01 - 12)
- QUAD COUNTY VOCATIONAL PROJECT (Location:
1851 E. HWY 169; Grades: 00 - 00)
- QUAD COUNTY TELECOMM PROJECT (Location: 1851
E. HWY 169; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Grand Rapids:
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 147;
Location: 614 SECOND AVENUE NW; Grades: KG - 6)
- ITASCA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 63;
Location: 707 17TH AVE. N.W.; Grades: 4 - 11)
- CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 36;
Location: 510 GOLF COURSE RD; Grades: KG - 9)
Library in Grand Rapids:
- GRAND RAPIDS AREA LIBRARY (Operating income:
$757,303; Location: 140 NE 2ND STREET; 60,676 books;
1,468 audio materials; 2,135 video materials; 247 serial
subscriptions)
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