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Brainerd, Minnesota Micropolitan Area
The Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of Cass County and Crow Wing County in Northern Minnesota, anchored by the city of Brainerd. As of July 1, 2022 estimate placed the population at 99,222. Counties *Cass * Crow Wing Communities *Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants ** Brainerd (Principal city) *Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants ** Baxter ** Breezy Point ** Crosby ** Crosslake ** Lake Shore ** Nisswa ** Pequot Lakes *Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants ** Cass Lake ** Deerwood ** East Gull Lake ** Emily ** Ironton **Motley (partial) ** Pillager ** Pine River **Walker *Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants ** Backus ** Bena ** Boy River ** Chickamaw Beach ** Cuyuna ** Federal Dam ** Fifty Lakes ** Fort Ripley **Garrison ** Hackensack ** Jenkins ** Longville ** Manhattan Beach ** Remer ** Riverton ** Trommald *Unorganized territories ** Dean Lake ** West Crow Wing ** Wahnena ** North Cass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nisswa, Minnesota
Nisswa ( ) is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2010 census. Nisswa is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area, near Gull Lake. History Smiley Township was founded in 1900, but local resident Leon Lum convinced residents to rename it ''Nisswa'', from the Ojibwe word "nessawae" (which means "in the middle" or "three"), when the town was incorporated as a village in 1908. Nisswa became a municipality on December 4, 1946. Nisswa has become a popular tourist destination due to its shops, resorts, and lakes in close proximity. The Paul Bunyan State Trail, a rail trail, runs through Nisswa. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. Surrounded by lakes, Nisswa is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area. Some of these are Nisswa Lake, Roy Lake, Gull Lake, Lake Hubert, Clark Lake, Round Lake, and North Long Lake. Minnesota Highway 371 serves as a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy River, Minnesota
Boy River is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 26 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Boy River was established in 1910, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1985. The city took its name from the nearby Boy River. In 2018, the State of Minnesota denied the City of Boy River's petition to dissolve after a special election in which three of five total voters voted to not dissolve. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. County Roads 4 and 63 are the main routes in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the 2010 census, there were 47 people, 21 households, and 10 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 33 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. There were 21 households, of which 38.1% had children under the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bena, Minnesota
Bena ( ) is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 143 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd, Minnesota, Brainerd Brainerd micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Bena has been in operation since 1898. Bena is a type of bird mentioned in the poem ''The Song of Hiawatha''. The Ojibwe word ''bina is the word for partridge, a very common bird in this area. Both the The Big Fish (roadside attraction), Big Fish Supper Club and the National Register of Historic Places listed Big Winnie General Store are landmarks associated with the city of Bena. From 1901-1911, the Bena Boarding School, an American Indian boarding schools, American Indian residential school, operated in Bena. Hundreds of Native American students were brought to the school. Late in World War II, a logging camp manned by prisoners of war was located at the site of an old Civilian Conservatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backus, Minnesota
Backus is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Backus has been in operation since 1896. The city was named for Edward Wellington Backus, a businessperson in the lumber industry. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 250 people, 112 households, and 62 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 183 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 112 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 12.5% ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker, Minnesota
Walker is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 966 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the county seat of Cass County. Walker is part of the Brainerd, Minnesota, Brainerd Brainerd micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Minnesota State Highways Minnesota State Highway 34, 34, Minnesota State Highway 200, 200, and Minnesota State Highway 371, 371 are three of the main routes in the city. History The area was inhabited for thousands of years by succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples. Before European settlement, the Ojibwe moved into the area from the Great Lakes, pushing out the historic Sioux#Eastern Dakota, Dakota peoples, such as the Assiniboine people, Assiniboine and Hidatsa. European American settlers followed the early fur traders and trappers, and encroached on Native American territories. Following the construction of the railroad to the area, Patrick McGarry founded Walker in 1896. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine River, Minnesota
Pine River is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 911 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Pine River was incorporated in 1901. Its post office began in 1877. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highways 84 and 371 are two of the main routes in the community. Although, there are many county roads interconnecting Pine River to the surrounding communities. Pine River is located 30 miles north-northwest of Brainerd along Highway 371. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 944 people, 417 households, and 199 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 457 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.1% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pillager, Minnesota
Pillager ( ) 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. History A post office called Pillager has been in operation since 1886. The city was named after the Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians. Geography Pillager is located in Sylvan Township (T133N R30W), on the left (north) bank of the Crow Wing River, just east of Lake Placid. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and water. Minnesota State Highway 210 and County Road 1 are the main routes in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the 2010 census, there were 469 people, 190 households, and 124 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 218 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motley, Minnesota
Motley is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, Morrison and Cass County, Minnesota, Cass counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 680 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The main part of Motley is located within Morrison County; only a minor part of the city extends into Cass County. The Cass County portion of Motley is part of the Brainerd, Minnesota, Brainerd Brainerd micropolitan area, Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Motley was laid out in 1874. A post office has been in operation at Motley since 1873. In 1881, the Northern Pacific Railway built a passenger station on the east side of 2nd Street (between Front Street and Main Street) and built a freight depot on the west side of 2nd Street. A spur line ran south from the mainline along 4th Avenue to a planing mill that was located on the bank of the Long Prairie River (just south of Cemetery Road). The spur line was removed by 1920. Geography Motley occupies the northwest corner of Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ironton, Minnesota
Ironton is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 572 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ironton is located on the Cuyuna iron range, from which its name is derived. It is immediately adjacent to its twin city of Crosby. History Ironton was platted in September 1910, and was incorporated in June 1911. The post office at Ironton was established in 1910. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highway 210 and County Road 30 are the main routes in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 572 people, 261 households, and 135 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 299 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White, 1.0% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily, Minnesota
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. History The city of Emily was named for the nearby Emily Lake. It was platted on November 22, 1905. It was incorporated on March 7, 1957. The post office at Emily began in 1900. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. Emily is in northeastern Crow Wing County. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 813 people, 368 households, and 237 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Gull Lake, Minnesota
East Gull Lake is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 986 at the 2020 census. The nearest semi-urban area is that of Brainerd and Baxter. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. East Gull Lake is in Central Minnesota's Brainerd Lakes Area and takes its name from the largest lake within its borders, Gull Lake. East Gull Lake Airport (FAA code 9Y2) is a small two-runway airport. History East Gull Lake was incorporated in 1947. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. County Roads 18, 70, and 77 are the community's main routes. Tourism and recreation Much of the activity in East Gull Lake is tourism, recreation, and vacationing. Residents of Minnesota and Iowa maintain summer homes in the area. Houses on Gull Lake's shores are the most prized and expensive, and have attracted residents such as Kristi Yamaguchi and her husband Bret Hedican. There are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
