Crow Wing County | |
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Coordinates: 46°29′N 94°04′W / 46.49°N 94.07°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | May 23, 1857 (created) March 3, 1870 (organized) |
Named for | Crow Wing River |
Seat | Brainerd |
Largest city | Brainerd |
Area | |
• Total | 1,157 sq mi (3,000 km2) |
• Land | 999 sq mi (2,590 km2) |
• Water | 157 sq mi (410 km2) 14% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 66,123 |
• Estimate (2023) | 68,304 |
• Density | 66.2/sq mi (25.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | crowwing |
Crow Wing County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,123.[1] Its county seat is Brainerd.[2] The county was formed in 1857, and was organized in 1870.[3]
Crow Wing County is included in the Brainerd, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.