McIntosh (/ˈmækɪntɒʃ/ MAK-in-tosh)[5] is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.

It is part of the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[3] When the "Thirteen Towns", 13 townships in Polk County, Minnesota, were opened for settlement in 1883, settlers homesteaded the region.

McIntosh, a man of Scottish descent, who immigrated from French Canada to the United States in 1870.

He lived most of his years on the White Earth Indian Reservation north of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 1.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 2.6% from two or more races.

The racial makeup of the city was 97.65% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races.