Isle’s typical household income is $55,000, below both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). About one worker in five stays in Isle for work. Jobs in Isle grew by 52 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 387. In Isle, the mean commuting time is 31 minutes.

20%work in town

	Isle	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	18%	7%	9.6%
Average trip to work	31 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	20%	9.8%	8%
Median household income	$55,000	$90,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Isle20%

Kathio Township15%

Onamia4%

East Side Township4%

Milaca2%

16 mi

median commute distance

387

jobs based in Isle

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here387 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work20% work in Isle Commute times31 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Isle’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Isle Public School District. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. The 3 public schools in Isle teach 394 students between them.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Isle ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	200	B⁻
Isle SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	188	C⁻

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The districtsISLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Every school3 schools · Isle Elementary Questions“Are Isle’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Isle

Its peak summer temperature is 79°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°

Spring30–52°

Summer55–77°

Fall35–54°

Oct 3

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 2°Rain & snow32″ of snow a winter · 31 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Isle home at about $303K

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.5%. For Isle, the going rate for rent is $791 a month. Nearly two thirds of Isle households are owner-occupiers.

$303KZillow home value

	Isle	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$791 a month	$1,196 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	65%	75%	73%

Typical home value

Isle$303K

Minnesota$349K

+3.5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.5 years of income Rents$791 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Safety

Crime reported in Isle

In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. 22 crimes were reported in Isle in 2025: 21 property and 1 violent.

Isle is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

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Violent crime by type1 violent crime · Reported in 2025 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Questions“Is Isle, MN safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

Isle stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Nearly two in five adults have obesity in Isle. Only one of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Isle. Of 32 CDC measures, Isle beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 18.

	Isle	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	41%	31%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	10%	12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	31%	23%	25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	14%	14%

32 measures vs. Minnesota

1 better13 too close to call18 worse

What stands out	Isle	MN
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.3%	76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	14.5%	8.9%

Mille Lacs Health System

10.9 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

Full pageIsle’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby10.9 miles to an ER · Mille Lacs Health System How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Isle is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

FEMA puts 73% of Isle’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves. Compared with 60% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Since 2011, Isle has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out.

40risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 2011

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claimsSince 2011 Past disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.3% of Isle

Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Isle. 0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved

0.3%

conserved · 5 of 1,773 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Father Hennepin State Park	—	4
2. Isle Lake View Park	—	1

Full pageIsle’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk4 acres · Father Hennepin State Park Conserved land0.3% conserved · 5 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Isle?”

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Isle; the nearest are

Pine Technical & Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pine City32 mi$4,738 in-state tuition Saint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud52.5 mi$10,245 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Isle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 336 people come to Isle for work

Where Isle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

387jobs based in Isle

20%of working residents work in town

16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Isle

City in Minnesota, United States

Isle is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 803 at the 2020 census, up from 751 in 2010.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 3.0 sq mi
Elevation: 1,276 ft
ZIP code: 56342
Area code: 320

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With 1.5 jobs for every working resident, Isle draws in 336 commuters