Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,739, settled in 1864.
The best of Osakis’ subject grades are an A for safety, cost of living, and schools; the weakest is a D for incomes. On incomes, just 29 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do worse. John B. Johnson House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Osakis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Osakis beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Osakis Elementary | PK–6 | 472 |
| Osakis Secondary | 7–12 | 415 |
Where Osakis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Osakis is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 252 in 1880, 1,771 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Osakis, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Osakis.
Osakis’ violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 1.6. Osakis’ property crime rate is 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Osakis | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Osakis Public School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Osakis Secondary, with 415 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osakis ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 472 | A− |
| Osakis SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 415 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Osakis’ median household income is $51,000, below both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 15% of Osakis residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Osakis fell to 388 in 2023, 120 fewer than in 2013.
| Osakis | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Osakis has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Osakis is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Osakis home is worth about $283,000, up 3.1% in a year, 19% below the Minnesota typical home. 63% of households own their home in Osakis.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Osakis beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Osakis | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Osakis | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Osakis Wildlife Management Area, North Unit | 0.1 mi | 65 |
| 2. Osagi Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Lakeside Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Osakis
About 3 of every 100 Osakis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
Osakis ( oh-SAY-kis) is a city in Douglas and Todd counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 1,771 at the 2020 census.
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2 towns share a border with Osakis.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osakis · Osakis Township | — | — | A | A | A | B |
| Gordon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Osakis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Gordon Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Osakis Township and Osakis are one community, graded once. Compare Osakis with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.