Moving to Nisswa, Minnesota

Population: 1,953. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,068 (+5.9% change)
Males: 990 (50.7%), Females: 963 (49.3%)

Crow Wing County

Zip code: 56468

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $48,306
Median house value: $149,100

Population by Race

Races in Nisswa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

Ancestries: German (43.2%), Norwegian (20.3%), Swedish (15.8%), English (9.9%), Irish (9.8%), French (5.6%).

Elevation: 1231 feet

Land area: 10.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nisswa

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nisswa city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +551 (+39.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nisswa:

  • BRAINERD REGIONAL HUMAN SERVICES CTR (about 15 miles; BRAINERD, MN)
  • MINNESOTA NEUROREHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BRAINERD, MN)
  • ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BRAINERD, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nisswa:

  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 15 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 70 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 Nisswa:

  • EAST GULL LAKE (about 11 miles; EAST GULL LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 9Y2)
  • PINE RIVER REGIONAL (about 16 miles; PINE RIVER, MN; Abbreviation: PWC)
  • BACKUS MUNI (about 26 miles; BACKUS, MN; Abbreviation: 7Y3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nisswa:

  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 15 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 80 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 109 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)

Public primary/middle school in Nisswa:

  • NISSWA EL. (Students: 278; Location: 5533 CO. HWY 18; Grades: PK – 05)