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Minnesota›Mille Lacs County

Isle Harbor TownshipMN

A town of 561.

Is Isle Harbor Township a good place to live?

Isle Harbor Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Isle Harbor Township. The biggest park or preserve is Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area, at 1,767 acres. Isle Harbor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

561 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
IsleSouth Harbor TownshipHay Brook TownshipEast Side TownshipLewis TownshipIdun TownshipIsleSouth Harbor TownshipHay Brook TownshipEast Side TownshipLewis TownshipIdun TownshipIsle Harbor Township
Getting set up

Moving to Isle Harbor Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Isle Harbor Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIsle water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Isle Harbor Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsIsle Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMille Lacs County CourthouseMille Lacs County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes56386, 5634256386 57% · 56342 43%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Isle Harbor Township.

Work & commute

Isle Harbor Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Isle Harbor Township for work: only 2% work in town. Isle Harbor Township’s median household income is $62,000, below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Isle (19%), Kathio Township (8%) and East Side Township (6%).

2%work in town
Isle Harbor TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$62,000$90,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1.7%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line7.4%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Isle Harbor Township2%
Isle19%
Kathio Township8%
East Side Township6%
Onamia3%
26 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Isle Harbor Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Isle Harbor Township

Isle Harbor Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Isle Harbor Township is 80°F.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–54°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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

43% of adults have high blood pressure in Isle Harbor Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Isle Harbor Township. 38% of adults have obesity in Isle Harbor Township.

Isle Harbor TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)31%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better13 too close to call14 worse
What stands outIsle Harbor TownshipMN
Fewer binge drinkers15.1%17.8%
Fewer lonely adults27.7%31.2%
More adults with COPD9.1%5.4%
Mille Lacs Health System
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Isle Harbor Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 6.1% of Isle Harbor Township

2.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Isle Harbor Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

6.1%conserved
Isle Harbor TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land6.1%4.7%4.3%
6.1%
conserved · 1,231 of 20,261 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Father Hennepin State Park2.2 mi322
2. Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area—1,767

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Isle Harbor Township

16pages on Isle Harbor Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Isle Harbor Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Isle Harbor Township for work

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

19% → Isle Isle 19% 8% → Kathio Township Kathio Township 8% 6% → East Side Township East Side Township 6% 3% → Onamia Onamia 3% 3% → Princeton Princeton 3% 3% → Aitkin Aitkin 3% Isle Harbor Township · 2% stay
44jobs based in Isle Harbor Township
2%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Isle Harbor Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Isle Harbor Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census. Isle Harbor Township was named for the island near its harbor on Mille Lacs Lake.

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

Area
32 sq mi
Elevation
1,270 ft

Questions about Isle Harbor Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Isle Harbor Township, MN a good place to live?

Isle Harbor Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.