Moving to Onamia, Minnesota
Population: 847. Estimated population in July 2024: 916 (+8.1% change)
Males: 403 (47.6%), Females: 444 (52.4%)
Mille Lacs County
Zip code: 56359
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $21,250
Median house value: $62,900
Population by Race
Races in Onamia:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
- American Indian (7.7%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Black (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (28.8%), Irish (11.3%), Swedish (9.4%), Norwegian (8.1%), English (3.4%), French (3.3%).
Elevation: 1260 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Onamia
- High school or higher: 71.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Onamia city
- Never married: 28.2%
- Now married: 50.2%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 9.0%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +170 (+25.1%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Onamia:
- MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (200 NORTH ELM ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Onamia:
- KANABEC HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MORA, MN)
- RIVERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 31 miles; AITKIN, MN)
- FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; PRINCETON, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Onamia:
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 39 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 46 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
- GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 79 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Onamia:
- MILACA MUNI (about 22 miles; MILACA, MN; Abbreviation: 18Y)
- BIRCH LAKE (about 23 miles; DEERWOOD, MN; Abbreviation: M69)
- MORA MUNI (about 31 miles; MORA, MN; Abbreviation: JMR)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onamia:
- CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 40 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
- SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
- SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
- ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
- HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
- NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 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 Onamia:
- ONAMIA SEC. (Students: 378; Location: 35465 125TH AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)
- KOKESH ALC (Students: 41; Location: 35465 125TH AVE.; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Onamia:
- ONAMIA EL. (Students: 370; Location: 35465 125TH AVE.; Grades: PK – 06)
- NAY-AH-SHING SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: HC 67, BOX 242; Grades: KG – 12)
- MILLE LACS ACADEMY (NEXUS) (Students: 59; Location: 100 ELM ST. N.; Grades: 05 – 12)
- ONAMIA TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 35465 125TH AVE.; Grades: 00 – 00)