Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 488 people across 29 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.
Population48817 per sq mi
Median home value$363,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$269Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), part in East Side and Isle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeside Township (Aitkin County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)
Distances
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 Lakeside Township (Aitkin County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) had 504 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1087th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Aitkin County grew from 6,743 residents in 1900 to 15,697 in 2020.
Aitkin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
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).
Jobs in Aitkin County
3,632 jobs at 415 businesses in Aitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Lakeside Township (Aitkin County).
Nearest hospitals
Mille Lacs Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Onamia11.2 miles
Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora22.3 miles
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 Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Father Hennepin State Park · 325 acres1.9 mi
Isle Lake View Park · 1 acres2.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Supervalue2.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Isle-Mille Lacs Community Library2.3 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Isle Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
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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