Koochiching County | |
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![]() Koochiching County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
![]() Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 48°16′N 93°46′W / 48.26°N 93.77°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | December 19, 1906[1] |
Named for | Ojibway words for neighbor lake, river |
Seat | International Falls |
Largest city | International Falls |
Area | |
• Total | 3,154 sq mi (8,170 km2) |
• Land | 3,104 sq mi (8,040 km2) |
• Water | 50 sq mi (100 km2) 1.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,062 |
• Estimate (2023) | 11,751 ![]() |
• Density | 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Koochiching County (/ˈkuːtʃɪtʃɪŋ/ KOOTCH-itch-ing) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,062.[2] Its county seat is International Falls.[3] A portion of the Bois Forte Indian Reservation is in the county. A small part of Voyageurs National Park extends into its boundary, with Lake of the Woods County to its northwest.