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East SideMN

A town of 749.

Population
749
+4.8% since 2010
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
58.7
years
Jobs based here
109
A commuter town
Small town

749 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of East Side

Most working residents leave East Side for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Isle (17%), Kathio (9%) and Onamia (6%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In East Side3%
Isle17%
Kathio9%
Onamia6%
St. Cloud4%
31 mi
median commute distance
109
jobs based in East Side
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

East Side has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–54°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy East Side is

East Side beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better12 too close to call15 worse
What stands outEast SideMN
Fewer binge drinkers15.1%17.8%
Fewer lonely adults27.8%31.2%
More adults with heart disease10%5.9%
Mille Lacs Health System
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2011
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

3.4% of East Side is conserved land

2.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

3.4%conserved
Map of East Side: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3.4%
conserved · 815 of 24,224 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave East Side for work

Where East Side’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Isle Isle 17% 9% → Kathio Kathio 9% 6% → Onamia Onamia 6% 4% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 4% 4% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 4% 2% → Milaca Milaca 2% East Side · 3% stay
109jobs based in East Side
3%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About East Side

Township in Minnesota, United States

East Side Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 620 at the 2010 census. East Side Township was named for its location east of Mille Lacs Lake.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
650
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,260 ft

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