Cook County | |
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Coordinates: 47°55′00″N 90°33′00″W / 47.916666666667°N 90.55°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | March 9, 1874 |
Named for | Michael Cook |
Seat | Grand Marais |
Largest city | Grand Marais |
Area | |
• Total | 3,340 sq mi (8,700 km2) |
• Land | 1,452 sq mi (3,760 km2) |
• Water | 1,887 sq mi (4,890 km2) 57% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,600 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,639 |
• Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Cook County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,600,[1] making it Minnesota's seventh-least populous county. Its county seat is Grand Marais.[2] The Grand Portage Indian Reservation is in the county.