Osakis, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,567. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,568 (+0.1% change)
Males: 743 (47.4%), Females: 824 (52.6%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 56360

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $29,833
Median house value: $64,300

Population by Race

Races in Osakis:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (42.2%), Norwegian (21.9%), Irish (9.8%), Swedish (9.3%), United States (6.9%), English (5.6%).

Elevation: 1350 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Osakis

• High school or higher: 76.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Osakis city

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 6.7%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +233 (+17.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Osakis:

• ST MICHAEL’S HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SAUK CENTRE, MN)
• DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN)
• LONG PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL C & NC (about 22 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Osakis:

• BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 79 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 80 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 114 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Osakis:

• CHANDLER FIELD (about 17 miles; ALEXANDRIA, MN; Abbreviation: AXN)
• SAUK CENTRE MUNI (about 19 miles; SAUK CENTRE, MN; Abbreviation: D39)
• TODD FIELD (about 20 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN; Abbreviation: 14Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osakis:

• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
• CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 76 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 105 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 115 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)

Schools

Public high schools in Osakis:

• OSAKIS SEC. (Students: 351; Location: 500 1ST AVE. E.; Grades: 07 – 12)
• LAKES AREA CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 601 NOKOMIS ST. WEST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Osakis:

• OSAKIS EL. (Students: 315; Location: 500 1ST AVE. E.; Grades: PK – 06)
• CENTRAL MINN ED TELECOM SYSTEM (Location: 500 1ST AVE. E.; Grades: 00 – 00)
• OSAKIS MID LEVEL ALC (Location: 500 1ST AVE E.; Grades: 00 – 00)
• OSAKIS TS (Location: 500 1ST AVE E.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Osakis:

• ST AGNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: P.O. BOX O; Grades: PK – 6)