Isle, Minnesota facts for kids
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Isle
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Location of Isle
within Mille Lacs County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mille Lacs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.98 sq mi (7.71 km2) |
| • Land | 2.54 sq mi (6.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,276 ft (389 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 751 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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798 |
| • Density | 314.17/sq mi (121.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
56342
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| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-31472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0645530 |
Isle is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 751 at the 2010 census.
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History
A post office called Isle has been in operation since 1896. The city was named for the island near its harbor on Mille Lacs Lake.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.55 square miles (6.60 km2), of which 2.12 square miles (5.49 km2) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2) is water.
Locally known as the "walleye capital of the world", because of its location on the southeastern shore of Mille Lacs Lake.
Minnesota Highway 27 and Minnesota Highway 47 are two of the main routes in the community.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 328 | — | |
| 1930 | 523 | 59.5% | |
| 1940 | 567 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 674 | 18.9% | |
| 1960 | 529 | −21.5% | |
| 1970 | 551 | 4.2% | |
| 1980 | 573 | 4.0% | |
| 1990 | 566 | −1.2% | |
| 2000 | 707 | 24.9% | |
| 2010 | 751 | 6.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 798 | 6.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 751 people, 352 households, and 195 families living in the city. The population density was 354.2 inhabitants per square mile (136.8/km2). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 236.3 per square mile (91.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.8% White, 22.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 352 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.
See also
In Spanish: Isle (Minnesota) para niños
