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Deer River, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Deer River is a Census city of 889 people across 1.52 square miles of land, in Itasca County. Median household income is $38,824, 67.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $275,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Deer River
What Deer River is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.52 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land586
- County holding the largest share of its areaItasca County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Deer River
- Population889
- Median age40.3 plus or minus 10.3
- Population under 18221 plus or minus 65
- Share under 1824.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over180 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Households344
- Family households206 plus or minus 51
- Share of households that are families59.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Deer River
- Median household income$38,824
- Per capita income$23,044 plus or minus $4,698
- Civilian labor force358 plus or minus 83
- Employed345 plus or minus 83
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over603
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.8 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Deer River
- Housing units390
- Occupied units344
- Vacant units46 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate11.8 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Owner occupied233 plus or minus 59
- Renter occupied111 plus or minus 36
- Ownership rate67.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$111,200 plus or minus $32,440
- Median gross rent, monthly$816
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.2 percent
- Single family units222 plus or minus 49
- Share single family56.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more113 plus or minus 41
- Share in buildings of two or more29.0 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Mobile homes55 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Deer River gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute317 plus or minus 69
- Commuting under 15 minutes168 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.0 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more76 plus or minus 38
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.0 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Drove alone79.9 percent
- Carpooled6.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home1.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Deer River (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$275,000
- Average approval$55,000
- Median approval$35,000
- Largest approval$140,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more20.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Deer River, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Deer River (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,898,000
- Average approval$474,500
- Median approval$332,500
- Largest approval$949,000
- Jobs supported9
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Deer River, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Deer River
- NFIP communityCity of Deer River
- NFIP community number270203
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/11/25(M)
The City of Deer River participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270203 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Itasca County, not Deer River
Itasca County context, not Deer River figures
- Establishments in Itasca County1,175
- Covered employment, Itasca County16,608
- Average annual pay, Itasca County$54,071
- Housing units permitted, Itasca County124
Every figure in this section is published for Itasca County as a whole and is not a measurement of Deer River.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Deer River questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Deer River, Minnesota?
889, in 344 households. Deer River city covers 1.52 square miles of land, which is 586 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Deer River in?
Itasca County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Deer River?
$38,824. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,200. Median gross rent is $816 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Deer River businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $275,000 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $35,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Deer River, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Deer River borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Deer River. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Deer River in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Deer River appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Deer River, city of, community 270203, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Deer River figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Itasca County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Deer River.
Is zoning published for Deer River?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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