Palisade is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 148 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56469.
Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Waukenabo; part is in Palisade
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Palisade. 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)126 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL444 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Palisade; 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.
Palisade had 162 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 2091st 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).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aitkin 2e, MN weather station (12 miles away).
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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Waukenabo, Logan Township (Aitkin County), Fleming Township (Aitkin County), Northwest Aitkin UT, Libby, Workman and Verdon.
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