PillagerMN
A town of 547. A regional job hub with 454 jobs.
What makes Pillager stand out
The 2 things Pillager does most differently from other towns.
547 people, and everyone knows the way
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Pillager’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pillager. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Pillager
Most working residents leave Pillager for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Brainerd (15%), Staples (13%) and Baxter (11%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Pillager has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Pillager’s public schools outperform 64% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Pillager’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillager Elementary | PK–4 | 521 | A− |
| Pillager Middle School | 5–8 | 433 | C+ |
| Pillager Senior High School | 9–12 | 370 | B |
| F.E.D. Pillager Credit Recovery | M | — | Not graded |
| Freshwater Pillager ALC | M | — | Not graded |
Crime reported in Pillager
No violent or property crimes were reported in Pillager in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Pillager is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Pillager is
Pillager beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Pillager | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.5% | 13.1% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 36.9% | 29.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
A typical Pillager home is worth about $337K
The typical Pillager home is worth about $337,000, up 3.6% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Every workday, about 449 people come to Pillager for work
Where Pillager’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pillager
City in Minnesota, United States
Pillager ( PILL-ə-jər) is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 507 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Population
- 507
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,211 ft
- ZIP code
- 56473
- Area code
- 218