| Official Name: | Nisswa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 220px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crow Wing |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | John Ryan[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 47.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 27.89 |
| Area Water Km2: | 19.67 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 18.36 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 10.77 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 7.59 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1967 |
| Population Density Km2: | 70.52 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 182.64 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1237 |
| Coordinates: | 46.4903°N -94.2975°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56468 |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-46348 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395238 |
| Website: | www.cityofnisswa.com |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Nisswa [3] is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2010 census.[4] Nisswa is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area, near Gull Lake.
Smiley Township was founded in 1900, but local resident Leon Lum convinced residents to rename it Nisswa, from the Ojibwe word "nessawae" (which means "in the middle" or "three"),[5] when the town was incorporated as a village in 1908. Nisswa became a municipality on December 4, 1946. Nisswa has become a popular tourist destination due to its many unique stores, resorts, and lakes in close proximity. The Paul Bunyan State Trail runs through Nisswa.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 18.34sqmi, of which 10.78sqmi is land and 7.56sqmi is water.[6] [7]
Surrounded by lakes, Nisswa is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area. Some of these are Nisswa Lake, Roy Lake, Gull Lake, Lake Hubert, Clark Lake, Round Lake, and North Long Lake.[8]
Minnesota Highway 371 serves as a main route in the city. Others include County Roads 13, 18, 77, and 115.
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,971 people, 876 households, and 607 families living in the city. The population density was 182.8PD/sqmi. There were 1,474 housing units at an average density of 136.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 876 households, of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.69.
The median age in the city was 50.6 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 24.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,953 people, 819 households, and 577 families living in the city. The population density was 179.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,532 housing units at an average density of 140.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.87% White, 0.26% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 819 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,306, and the median income for a family was $54,931. Males had a median income of $37,772 versus $29,412 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,265. About 2.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those 65 or older.
| + 2012 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[11] | + 2008 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[12] | + 2004 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[13] | + 2000 Precinct Results Spreadsheet[14] | + 1996 Precinct Results[15] | + 1992 Precinct Results[16] | + 1988 Precinct Results[17] | + 1984 Precinct Results[18] | + 1980 Precinct Results[19] | + 1976 Precinct Results[20] | + 1968 Precinct Results[21] | + 1964 Precinct Results[22] | + 1960 Precinct Results[23] |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64.6% 968 | 34.1% 511 | 1.3% 19 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 61.6% 811 | 32.8% 432 | 5.6% 73 | |||||||||
| 2012 | 61.6% 783 | 36.9% 470 | 1.5% 19 | |||||||||
| 2008 | 59.0% 767 | 40.0% 521 | 1.0% 13 | |||||||||
| 2004 | 62.2% 783 | 36.5% 460 | 1.3% 16 | |||||||||
| 2000 | 57.1% 630 | 35.9% 396 | 7.0% 77 | |||||||||
| 1996 | 48.8% 455 | 39.3% 366 | 11.9% 111 | |||||||||
| 1992 | 41.7% 402 | 32.3% 311 | 26.0% 250 | |||||||||
| 1988 | 60.8% 545 | 39.2% 352 | 0.0% 0 | |||||||||
| 1984 | 69.8% 520 | 30.2% 225 | 0.0% 0 | |||||||||
| 1980 | 63.6% 554 | 30.3% 264 | 6.1% 53 | |||||||||
| 1976 | 59.8% 444 | 36.8% 273 | 3.4% 25 | |||||||||
| 1968 | 64.9% 366 | 30.7% 173 | 4.4% 25 | |||||||||
| 1964 | 55.1% 258 | 44.9% 210 | 0.0% 0 | |||||||||
| 1960 | 72.8% 316 | 26.5% 115 | 0.7% 3 |
Almost all of Nisswa's students are educated at Brainerd Public Schools. The rest attend Pequot Lakes Public Schools.[25] The zoned high school for the Brainerd district is Brainerd High School while Pequot Lakes High School serves the Pequot Lakes district.