THE DEER RIVER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chippewa Plains setting.
Deer River township has 33.1 square miles of land in Itasca County. Its Census reference point is in Chippewa Plains, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Deer River and Itasca County
Deer River is associated with Itasca County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Deer River by land and water
The Census records 2.13 square miles of water within Deer River, or 6% of its total area. It is 2.9 percentage points lower than the 8.9% recorded for Itasca County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Deer River township has 21.8 times the land area of nearby Deer River city (1.52 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.