Township · Minnesota

Stokes Township, Itasca County, Minnesota

Stokes Township, Itasca County, township, in Itasca County, Minnesota. Stokes Township, Itasca County had 208 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 207 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 169 (±44). GEOID 2706162914.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

208

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 207 · ACS 2020-2024: 169 ±44

Median household income

$65,625

±$22,744 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$246,700

±$40,359 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Stokes Township, Itasca County and what county is it in?

Stokes Township, Itasca County is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota. It covers 52.5 square miles of land, 4 residents per square mile in 2020.

Stokes Township, Itasca County is in the Grand Rapids, MN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Stokes Township, Itasca County (marked with a dot) in Itasca County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Stokes Township, Itasca County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 208 people lived in Stokes Township, Itasca County on July 1, 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 207 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 169 (±44).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (205)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (206)
  • 2022→2023 +2 (208)
  • 2023→2024 −1 (207)
  • 2024→2025 +1 (208)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureStokes Township, Itasca CountyItasca CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population169±4445,2755,739,445no clear change
Households73±1918,5412,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.32±0.272.382.43no clear change
Housing units210±3625,6792,545,030−66

Stokes Township, Itasca County's population since 2000

From 259 in 2000 to 208 in 2025: down 19.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Stokes Township, Itasca County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 259
  • 2005 (estimate) 242
  • 2010 Census 230
  • 2015 (estimate) 230
  • 2020 Census 207
  • 2025 (estimate) 208

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Stokes Township, Itasca County?

The median resident of Stokes Township, Itasca County is 61.8 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureStokes Township, Itasca CountyItasca CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age61.8±5.846.938.8no clear change
Under 18 years8.9%±6.9 pts20.2%22.9%–
65 years and over42.6%±9.2 pts25.8%17.3%–
Male51.5%±7.1 pts50.9%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±12.4 pts1.5%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.4%±2.6 pts88.4%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±12.4 pts0.8%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±12.4 pts0.4%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.6%±1.1 pts2.6%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±12.4 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.0%±2.2 pts5.9%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±12.4 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±12.4 pts0.9%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±12.4 pts1.9%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)17.5%±5.2 pts9.1%5.9%–
With a disability30.8%±10.4 pts17.5%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage3.6%±2.2 pts4.8%4.7%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.9%±3.7 pts95.2%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.3%±7.2 pts25.9%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.1%±4.1 pts9.3%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.0%±2.1 pts90.6%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.8%±1.8 pts1.0%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Stokes Township, Itasca County earn?

Half of Stokes Township, Itasca County's 73 households earn less than $65,625 a year (±$22,744), against $68,603 in Itasca County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $67,688 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureStokes Township, Itasca CountyItasca CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$65,625±$22,744$68,603$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$86,040±$18,020$88,664$118,304–
Per capita income$36,931±$6,753$37,533$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line15.4%±8.4 pts12.2%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±63.7 pts14.7%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP0.0%±26.0 pts10.7%7.9%–
Households with a computer97.3%±3.2 pts94.1%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.7%±8.2 pts88.5%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Stokes Township, Itasca County?

Owners occupy 95.9% of Stokes Township, Itasca County's occupied homes and renters 4.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $246,700 by its owner (±$40,359).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureStokes Township, Itasca CountyItasca CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$246,700±$40,359$225,200$329,300no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,406±$219$1,501$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes95.9%±6.9 pts83.0%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes4.1%±6.9 pts17.0%27.8%–
Housing units210±3625,6792,545,030−66
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±26.9 pts0.5%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate62.5%±60.1 pts5.4%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes94.8%±4.8 pts81.7%66.0%–
Mobile homes5.2%±4.8 pts7.6%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later1.4%±2.6 pts1.0%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20197.6%±5.0 pts7.2%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier11.0%±6.8 pts9.4%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle6.8%±6.1 pts4.7%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Stokes Township, Itasca County work and get to work?

67.3% of Stokes Township, Itasca County's workers drive alone and 21.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 53.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureStokes Township, Itasca CountyItasca CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)37.4%±9.3 pts55.2%68.1%–
Unemployment rate3.4%±4.2 pts5.9%4.1%–
Drove alone to work67.3%±19.5 pts76.3%68.9%–
Carpooled0.0%±33.5 pts10.1%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±33.5 pts1.0%1.8%–
Walked7.7%±9.7 pts1.9%2.5%–
Worked from home21.2%±13.2 pts9.5%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work53.4 min±18.124.1 min22.7 min+22.9 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Stokes Township, Itasca County?

No census tract lies mostly in Stokes Township, Itasca County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Stokes Township, Itasca County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Stokes Township, Itasca County
Tract 4801.02Itasca County1,439 $65,395 $243,30010%
Tract 4804.01Itasca County1,305 $64,620 $291,7006%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Stokes Township, Itasca County) · Census block assignment files

How does Stokes Township, Itasca County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Stokes Township, Itasca County is the 12,323rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,109th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Stokes Township, Itasca County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Stokes Township, Itasca County's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,109th1,772

Stokes Township, Itasca County's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Stokes Township, Itasca County?

23 of the 55 figures for Stokes Township, Itasca County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Stokes Township, Itasca County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.