Finlayson is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 295 at the 2020 census. The city's area was incorporated from Finlayson Township, the remainder of which is still adjacent to it. https://finlayson.municipalimpact.com/ Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 18 and 23 are three of the main routes in the area.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code55735

Area code320

Living in Finlayson

Work & commute in Finlayson

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Finlayson for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Sandstone (11%), Hinckley (9%) and Moose Lake (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Sandstone

11%

Hinckley

Moose Lake

Finlayson

5%Work in townlive and work in Finlayson 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 222Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Finlayson →

Health in Finlayson

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·15worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.4%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 8.3%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health SandstoneSandstone · 6.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 39.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Finlayson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Finlayson →

Natural hazards in Finlayson

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Finlayson flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Pine County MapFinlayson vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Finlayson →

Climate in Finlayson

Full climate →

Finlayson has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 5°Winter

52° / 30°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

54° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Finlayson get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 29, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Finlayson →

Schools in Finlayson

All Finlayson schools →

School Grade C

The public schools Finlayson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictHINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Finlayson Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 58 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.