Moving to Crosslake, Minnesota

Population: 1,893. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,039 (+7.7% change)
Males: 956 (50.5%), Females: 937 (49.5%)

Zip code: 56442

Demographics

Median resident age: 55.5 years
Median household income: $41,125
Median house value: $199,500

Population by Race

Races in Crosslake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (35.4%), Norwegian (22.8%), Swedish (18.3%), Irish (10.1%), English (9.5%), Polish (4.3%).

Land area: 25.6 square miles

Map of Crosslake, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crosslake

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crosslake city

  • Never married: 13.1%
  • Now married: 70.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +756 (+66.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crosslake:

  • CUYUNA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CROSBY, MN)
  • BRAINERD REGIONAL HUMAN SERVICES CTR (about 23 miles; BRAINERD, MN)
  • MINNESOTA NEUROREHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BRAINERD, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crosslake:

  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 20 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 56 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 79 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crosslake:

  • PINE RIVER REGIONAL (about 19 miles; PINE RIVER, MN; Abbreviation: PWC)
  • MAL’S/SERPENT LAKE/ (about 20 miles; DEERWOOD, MN; Abbreviation: M14)
  • LONGVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; LONGVILLE, MN; Abbreviation: XVG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crosslake:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 23 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 78 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 117 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 119 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)

Public primary/middle school in Crosslake:

  • CROSSLAKE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 36974 COUNTY ROAD 36; Grades: KG – 08)