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Welcome to Isle ...

The city of Isle is located in Mille Lacs County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Isle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Isle has a population of 786 people<2> (see below for details).

Isle is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Isle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Isle: 320

The ZIP code for Isle: 56342<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Isle had an population of 786 people. This is an increase of 4.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Isle had a population of 751 people. This makes Isle the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Isle represents 0.01% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 411st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 751 people, the population of Isle increased 6.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 707 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Isle.

Communities Also Named Isle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Isle - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Isle.

Communities near Isle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Isle.

  • Mora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mora is located in Kanabec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <5>
  • Onamia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McGrath
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Malmo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
  • Vineland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Wealthwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
  • Garrison
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Nichols
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
  • Quamba
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Ogilvie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Isle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Isle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Isle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Isle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Isle. See our Newspapers Page for Isle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isle ...

Looking for more information about Isle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Isle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Isle.

Adding Isle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Isle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Isle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Isle post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Isle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Mille Lacs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Isle.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Isle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Isle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Isle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/