Deer River
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About Deer River
City in Minnesota, United StatesDeer 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.
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Housing in Deer River
The median sale price was $200,000 in March 2026.
Safety in Deer River
Not graded
Deer River has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Health in Deer River
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Schools in Deer River
All Deer River schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Deer River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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