PalisadeMN
A town of 168, settled in 1910.
Is Palisade a good place to live?
Palisade’s density of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile, above both the Minnesota town median (0.5) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Palisade has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
168 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Palisade: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palisade, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Palisade.
A larger share of residents in Palisade live below the poverty line than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher average commute than Palisade. The top destinations are Aitkin (18%), Grand Rapids (13%) and Hill City (12%). Half of commuters travel less than 35 miles.
| Palisade | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Palisade: about $260K
In Palisade, 86% of households live in a home they own. Home values are up 3.5% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Palisade: four seasons and pleasant summers
In Palisade, the midsummer high is 79°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Palisade: inland flooding
For Palisade, the FEMA hazard score is 67 of 100. 59% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 33%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Palisade once, in 1999.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Palisade’s adults have high blood pressure
Only 4 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Palisade. Among adults locally, 16% have diabetes. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Palisade | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Palisade | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Palisade is conserved land
Trails total 0.7 miles in 1 park or preserve. Palisade has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Berglund County Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Palisade
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Palisade; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Palisade residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Palisade for work
Where Palisade’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Palisade
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palisade, MN a good place to live?
Palisade has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.