Town guide

Emily, Minnesota

Emily is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 693 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56447, and parts of 56448 are in Emily too.

Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population69323 per sq mi
Median home value$348,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$288Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Emily

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Emily

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)134 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL459 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Emily; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Emily

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Emily had 843 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 824th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.

Emily population by census2000: 847, 2010: 813, 2020: 843847200081320108432020

Crow Wing County, 1900–2020

Crow Wing County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,250, 1910: 16,861, 1920: 24,566, 1930: 25,627, 1940: 30,226, 1950: 30,875, 1960: 32,134, 1970: 34,826, 1980: 41,722, 1990: 44,249, 2000: 55,099, 2010: 62,500, 2020: 66,12314K’00’1025K’20’3030K’40’5032K’60’7042K’80’9055K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EmilyJan: high 19°F, low -1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 8°F, 1 in19°-1°Jan0.825°3°Feb0.738°16°Mar1.452°30°Apr2.166°44°May3.775°54°Jun4.580°60°Jul4.378°57°Aug3.269°48°Sep2.854°36°Oct2.938°22°Nov1.424°8°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Rvr Dam, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Crow Wing County

28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crow Wing CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,595 jobs; Retail trade: 4,935 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,667 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,102 jobs; Construction: 1,932 jobs; Other services: 1,332 jobs; Educational services: 1,157 jobs; Professional services: 995 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 11% Construction 7% Other services 5% Educational services 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emily.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby18.3 miles
  • Riverwood Healthcare CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aitkin19.5 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd29.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Emily

Parks (1 nearby)

  • City of Emily Municipal Park · 3 acres1.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fifty Lakes, Fairfield Township (Crow Wing County), Ross Lake, Little Pine and Trelipe.

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