2021 · Welcome to Emily sign · Wikimedia Commons
Emily’s story
Emily in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
EmilyMN
A town of 693.
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Population
693
+3.7% since 2010
Typical home
$382K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
57.4
years
Jobs based here
201
A commuter town
Small town
693 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Emily. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Emily
Most working residents leave Emily for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Crosslake (16%), Brainerd (8%) and Baxter (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
11%work in town
Where working residents work
In Emily11%
Crosslake16%
Brainerd8%
Baxter4%
Aitkin3%
25 mi
median commute distance
201
jobs based in Emily
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Emily has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–53°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Crime reported in Emily
No violent or property crimes were reported in Emily in 2023. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Emily is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2023
0
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Emily is
Emily beats the Minnesota average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
15 better9 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Emily | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.9% | 5.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 5.9% |
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
19.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Emily home is worth about $382K
The typical Emily home is worth about $382,000, up 4.3% in a year, 9% above the Minnesota typical home.
$382KZillow home value
Typical home value
Emily$382K
Minnesota$351K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
6.3% of Emily is conserved land
7.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
6.3%conserved
6.3%
conserved · 1,451 of 22,930 acres
7.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Emily State Forest | 2.2 mi | 1,265 |
| 2. Land O'Lakes State Forest | — | 6 |
| 3. City of Emily Municipal Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave Emily for work
Where Emily’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
201jobs based in Emily
11%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Emily
City in Minnesota, United States
Emily is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 843 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. Minnesota State Highway 6 and Crow Wing County Road 1 are the main routes in the community.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 843
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,293 ft
- ZIP code
- 56447
- Area code
- 218
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