East Side is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, home to about 749 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56342.
Homes sold for a median of $269 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in East Side, part in Isle and Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Side. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL415 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Side; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Side had 650 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 776th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mille Lacs County grew from 8,066 residents in 1900 to 26,459 in 2020.
Mille Lacs County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Isle 12n, MN weather station (10 miles away).
8,011 jobs at 742 businesses in Mille Lacs County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Side.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Isle Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle ElementaryIsle | Pre-K–6 | 200 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Isle Area Learning CenterIsle | 7–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Isle SecondaryIsle | 7–12 | 188 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Isle, Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), Isle Harbor, Hay Brook, Hillman Township (Kanabec County), Idun, Ford and Seavey.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.