| Inger | |
| Native Name: | Chi-achaabaaning |
| Native Name Lang: | oj |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Inger |
| Coordinates: | 47.5542°N -93.9853°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Itasca |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.91 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.88 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1332 |
| Population Total: | 200 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 106.55 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56636 |
| Area Code Type: | Area Code |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank Info: | 656702 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.94 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.86 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Population Density Km2: | 41.14 |
Inger is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States, along the Bowstring River of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. As of the 2010 census, its population was 212.[2]
The center of Inger is generally considered as being at the junction of Itasca County Roads 35 and 146. State Highway 46 (MN 46) is also in the vicinity. Inger is located 22 miles northwest of Deer River.
In Ojibwe, the community is called Chi-achaabaaning, meaning "by the Big Bowstring" due to its location along the Bowstring River. The village is located in the former Inger Township, which reverted to being unorganized. Named for one of its pioneer settlers,[3] a post office was in operation from 1912 until 1955.[4]
Located nine miles south of Inger is the Winnibigoshish Lake Dam, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.