Emily, MN

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Emily, Minnesota

Emily, Minnesota, in Crow Wing county, is 81 miles N of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 125 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 847.

The People and Families of Emily

In Emily, about 65% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Emily is known for having more men than similar cities. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Emily had a median family income of $37,750. An unusual characteristic of Emily is the share of people in it who work at home.

Emily Housing

About 89% of housing units in Emily are owner-occupied. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing in Emily tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Emily, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Emily strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Emily, MN

Comparing Emily to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	81 miles N of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Crow Wing
Standard Zip Codes	56447
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.731
Longitude	-93.957

Station	PINE RIVER DAM
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	-5 to 17 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	28.8 inches

Station	AITKIN 2 E
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 18 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 55 F
Annual Precip	29.3 inches

Station	BRAINERD
Distance	27.7 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 19 F
Apr Temp	29 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	31 to 56 F
Annual Precip	27.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	847	100%
Male	429	50.6%
Female	418	49.4%
Under 18	190	22.4%
18+	657	77.6%
65+	208	24.6%
Median Age	47.7
Average Family Size	2.85
White	829	97.9%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.9%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	949
Growth	102
Growth %	12%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.6%
Swedish	10.9%
US/American	10.7%
Norwegian	10.7%
Irish	7.6%
English	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Italian	3.1%
Polish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Finnish	2.1%
Danish	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Emily	847	$37,750
Breezy Point	979	$49,063
Crosby	2,299	$31,629
Crosslake	1,893	$45,990
Cuyuna	231	$48,750
Fifty Lakes	392	$37,500
Trommald	125	$42,083

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