Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Crow Wing County
Historic Crow Wing County courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Crow Wing County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°29′N 94°04′W / 46.49°N 94.07°W / 46.49; -94.07
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMay 23, 1857 (created)
March 3, 1870 (organized)
Named forCrow Wing River
SeatBrainerd
Largest cityBrainerd
Area
 • Total1,157 sq mi (3,000 km2)
 • Land999 sq mi (2,590 km2)
 • Water157 sq mi (410 km2)  14%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total66,123
 • Estimate 
(2023)
68,304 Increase
 • Density66.2/sq mi (25.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitecrowwing.us

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.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.

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