St. Louis County
Located in northeastern Minnesota, St. Louis County covers over 7,000 square miles and extends from the southern tip of Lake Superior to the Canadian Border. St. Louis County is the largest County east of the Mississippi River. The area is known for its spectacular natural beauty including 500 sparkling lakes, a national forest, a national park, and four state parks.

The County is home to 200,528 people scattered throughout the area in small mining towns, farm communities, and busy cities. The County seat is the City of Duluth (population 85,500) which serves as a regional center for health care, as well as retail, manufacturing, cultural, and educational activities. Other County courthouse locations are in Hibbing and Virginia.

St. Louis County is home to the Mesabi Iron Range, part of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and the Voyageurs National Park. Hibbing, Virginia, and Ely are communities rich in mining history and steeped in small town atmosphere. Iron ore from the Mesabi Range has a significant influence on the economy of St. Louis County. Ely, gateway to the Boundary Waters, hosts a large and growing tourism industry. Accessed through the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes, Duluth serves as a world shipping port for the agricultural, mining, forestry, and tourism industries of St. Louis County and other parts of Minnesota and the United States.

Recreational activities in the county are plentiful. Fishing, hiking, camping, numerous resorts, snowmobiling, and skiing draw visitors and enhance the lives of residents. Cultural interests are well served by a variety of theater, arts, and musical events and shows. The school systems are known for excellence and are enriched by higher educational opportunities available at community and technical colleges interspersed throughout the county, including the University of Minnesota Duluth, Lake Superior College, and the College of St. Scholastica.