PillagerMN
A town of 541, settled in 1886.
Is Pillager a good place to live?
Pillager’s January low is 1°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Pillager has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pillager stand out
Where Pillager beats most towns.
541 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pillager: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pillager, 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 Pillager.
A job hub: Pillager has 2.0 jobs for every working resident and draws in 449 commuters
At 28 minutes, Pillager’s average trip to work is above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Pillager has added 336 jobs, to 454 in 2023. 2.2% of Pillager working residents work locally.
| Pillager | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Pillager’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Pillager Public School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Pillager Senior High School, with 370 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillager ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 521 | A− |
| Pillager Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 370 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
In Pillager, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Pillager has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Pillager’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Pillager
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crime reported in Pillager
No violent or property crimes were reported in Pillager in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Pillager is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
37% of adults in Pillager sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns
20% of adults binge drink in Pillager. Only 2 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Pillager. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Pillager.
| Pillager | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pillager | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.5% | 13.1% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 36.9% | 29.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pillager’s typical home value is about $332K
The typical Pillager home is worth about $332,000, up 2.9% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.
| Pillager | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,063 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pillager
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pillager
About 7 of every 100 Pillager residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Every workday, about 449 people come to Pillager for work
Where Pillager’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pillager
City in Minnesota, United States
Pillager ( PILL-ə-jər) is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 507 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,211 ft
- ZIP code
- 56473
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Pillager
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pillager, MN a good place to live?
Pillager has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.