Cook County, Minnesota Employee Directory
Government AdministrationMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
Cook County, Minnesota operates as a county-level government authority in the Arrowhead region, providing public services and governance for the area. It is based in Grand Marais and covers 3,340 square miles, of which 1,889 miles are water, largely from lakes in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and near Lake Superior. The surrounding community has a population just over 5,000, and the county maintains a small-to-mid-sized staff to carry out its functions. Its primary customers are residents and visitors within Cook County who rely on county administration for services, infrastructure, and land-use decisions, as well as for regional coordination. Positioned within the government administration sector, the county serves a sparsely populated, lake-rich region along the Canadian border, with the Grand Marais area at its core. The information presented identifies Cook County as a local government entity serving a broad rural community and natural-resource-rich landscape.