Aitkin County
Leading Employers
Aitkin County's industrial strengths lie in its location, highway transportation infrastructure, competitive energy costs and business development resources. Located in the lower Arrowhead Region, the county's rich public and private forestlands provide ample raw materials for wood products related industries. A growing cluster of metal fabricators has found the region to be an ideal location for production and distribution of products.
Reliable and affordable electricity, a progressive business climate, available sites, and an eager economic development network make Aitkin County a good choice for manufacturers and other growing industries.
| Leading Employers aitkin | ||||||
| NAICS Code | Company | City | Function | Product / Service | Employees (FTE) | Union |
| 9211 | Aitkin County | Aitkin | Public Administration
|
Executive, Legislative, & other General Government Support
|
344 | Yes |
| 6221 | Riverwood Healthcare Center | Aitkin | Health Care and Social Assistance
|
General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
|
271 | Yes |
| 6111 | Aitkin Public Schools | Aitkin | Educational Services
|
Elementary & Secondary Schools
|
190 | Yes |
| 6231 | Aicota Health Care Center | Aitkin | Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Nursing Care Facilities
|
128 | Yes |
| 6111 | McGregor Public Schools | Mcgregor | Educational Services
|
Elementary & Secondary Schools
|
125 | Yes |
| 3362 | Floe International | Mcgregor | Manufacturing
|
Recreational Trailers
|
110 | Yes |
| 3241 | Cummings Oil | Aitkin | Manufacturing
|
Manufacturing Oil Products
|
68 | Yes |
| 3327 | Aitkin Iron Works | Aitkin | Manufacturing
|
Machine Shops; Turned Production.; & Screw, Nut & Bolt Manufacturing
|
65 | Yes |
| 4441 | Lake States Lumber | Aitkin | Retail Trade
|
Building Material & Supplies Dealers
|
60 | No |
| 3219 | Savanna Pallets | Mcgregor | Manufacturing
|
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
|
55 | Yes |
| 2211 | Mille Lacs Electric Cooperative | Aitkin | Utilities
|
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, & Distribution
|
53 | Yes |
| 6111 | Hill City Public Schools | Hill City | Educational Services
|
Elementary & Secondary Schools
|
50 | Yes |
| 4539 | Savamco | Mcgregor | Retail Trade
|
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers
|
45 | No |
| 7212 | Covenant Pines Bible Camp | Mcgregor | Accommodation and Food Services
|
RV Parks & Recreational Camps
|
44 | No |
| 4451 | Aitkin Discount Foods/IGA | Aitkin | Retail Trade
|
Grocery Stores
|
42 | Yes |
| 4521 | Pamida Discount Center | Aitkin | Retail Trade
|
Department Stores
|
40 | No |
| 3329 | Roll in Docks | Hill City | Manufacturing
|
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
40 | No |
| 5621 | Garrison Disposal | Aitkin | Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Waste Collection
|
35 | Yes |
| 3262 | Stern Manufacturing | Aitkin | Manufacturing
|
Rubber Product Manufacturing
|
33 | Yes |
| 4461 | Holder Snyder Drug | Aitkin | Retail Trade
|
Health & Personal Care Stores
|
32 | No |
| 5111 | Aitkin Independent Age | Aitkin | Information
|
Newspaper, Periodical, Book and Directory Publishers
|
31 | Yes |
| 9241 | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | Aitkin | Public Administration
|
Administration of Environmental Quality Programs
|
23 | Yes |
| 3121 | Minnestalgia Winery | Mcgregor | Manufacturing
|
Beverage Manufacturing
|
2 | No |
