Isle, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 707. Estimated population in July 2024: 873 (+23.5% change)
Males: 338 (47.8%), Females: 369 (52.2%)

Mille Lacs County

Zip code: 56342

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $32,375
Median house value: $74,800

Population by Race

Races in Isle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
  • American Indian (12.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (28.6%), Norwegian (22.1%), Swedish (16.8%), Irish (7.8%), English (4.2%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 1260 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Isle, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Isle

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Isle city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+24.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Isle:

  • MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 15 miles; ONAMIA, MN)
  • KANABEC HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MORA, MN)
  • RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 29 miles; AITKIN, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Isle:

  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 50 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 59 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 73 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Isle:

  • MORA MUNI (about 23 miles; MORA, MN; Abbreviation: JMR)
  • MILACA MUNI (about 28 miles; MILACA, MN; Abbreviation: 18Y)
  • BIRCH LAKE (about 28 miles; DEERWOOD, MN; Abbreviation: M69)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Isle:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 51 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)

Schools

Public high schools in Isle:

  • ISLE SEC. (Students: 262; Location: 730 5TH AVE. S.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • ISLE ALC (Students: 26; Location: 730 5TH AVE. S.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Isle:

  • ISLE EL. (Students: 296; Location: 730 5TH AVE. S.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ISLE TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 730 5TH AVE. S.; Grades: 00 – 00)