Nisswa, Minnesota

About Nisswa

Nisswa, MN is a small town located in northern Minnesota with an estimated population of 2,156.

Officially, Nisswa is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.77 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 200 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Nisswa Unique

• The only place in America named Nisswa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nisswa

• Adirondack Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Ganley's — breakfast
• Stonehouse Coffee and Roastery — coffee shop (café)
• Char Craft Steaks
• Cru
• Grandma's Treat Jar — ice cream (café)
• Italian Gardens — italian
• Loony's Beach Hut
• Rafferty's Pizza
• The Chocolate Ox — ice cream (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nisswa

• Lake Hubert Depot reviews ★
• Nisswa Lake Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Nisswa

• NISSWA ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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