Isle is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 803 at the 2020 census,
History
A post office called Isle has been in operation since 1896. The city was named for the island near its harbor on Mille Lacs Lake.
Isle was platted in 1906 and incorporated as a village in 1913.
Geography
Isle is in northeastern Mille Lacs County, along Isle Harbor at the southeasternmost extent of Mille Lacs Lake. Minnesota Highway 27 and Minnesota Highway 47 are two of the main routes in the community. Highway 27 leads southwest to Wahkon and to Onamia, while Highway 47 leads north up the east shore of Mille Lacs Lake to Malmo. Together, the two highways leave Isle to the southeast, with Highway 27 leading east to Woodland and Highway 47 leading south to Ogilvie.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Isle has an area of , of which are land and , or 13.9%, are water. The team name is the Mille Lacs Raiders. It used to be the Isle Huskies. There are three main schools in this district: Nyquist Elementary, Isle High School, and the Alternative Learning Center (ALC). The elementary school goes from pre-k to sixth grade. The high school goes from 7th to 12th grades. The ALC is an alternative secondary school. It is near Mille Lacs lake.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 751 people, 352 households, and 195 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 501 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 73.8% White, 22.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 352 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.
2000 census
As of the census after merging with Onamia School sports]]