Deer River, Minnesota

Deer River
Location of the city of Deer River
within Itasca County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°20′6″N 93°47′39″W / 47.33500°N 93.79417°W / 47.33500; -93.79417
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyItasca
IncorporatedJanuary 22, 1898
Government
  MayorSteven R. Geving
Area
  Total
1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
  Land1.51 sq mi (3.91 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,293 ft (394 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
909
  Estimate 
(2022)
903
  Density602.39/sq mi (232.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56636
Area code218
FIPS code27-15310
GNIS feature ID0655967
Websitedeerrivercity.com

Deer River is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 909 at the 2020 census.

U.S. Highway 2 and Minnesota State Highways 6 and 46 are three of the main routes in the community.