Local servicesHospitalMille Lacs Health System Hospital16.0 miPost officeIsle Post Office5.8 miTown hallIsle City Hall5.8 miPoliceIsle Police Department5.8 miFire stationMcGrath Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56342 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 47 min5:21 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 37 min7:53 am – 4:30 pm
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People2,805 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.11,309 householdsMedian household income $61,313Median home value $233,300Median rent $836 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,320 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,123 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 37 minutes68% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 19°F, lows -1°F29 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month July43 in of snow a year, on about 28 days2 days above 90°F, 176 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Isle 12n station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsFather Hennepin State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 285 acresCedar Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Cook/Mille Lacs)state conservation land · 4.2 mi · 380 acresHay Snake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 237 acresMille Lacs Lake II State Aquatic Management Area (Mille Lacs)state conservation land · 7.3 miMille Lacs National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.4 miSouth Sucker Creek State Aquatic Management Area (Mille Lacs)state conservation land · 9.5 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMille Lacs County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025224 of 235 days measured11 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mille Lacs County monitors, MN
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterIsleserves 820 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,296 ft395 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
