Onamia, Minnesota

About Onamia

Onamia is a tiny community in central Minnesota counting 830 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Onamia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 847 residents per square mile.

📰 Onamia News Today

• Onamia Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Today's Camping Forecast for Onamia, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 15
• Glen Lee Kohman of Onamia, Minnesota | 1959 - 2026 | Obituary bertasfh.com · Jun 12
• Dale Lamb Obituary (2026) - Onamia, MN - LeMieur Funeral Home - Onamia Chapel Legacy obituary · Jul 30
• Mille Lacs County Woman Dies After 2-Vehicle Crash Near Onamia Lakeland PBS · May 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Onamia Unique

• The only place in America named Onamia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Onamia

• Benson's Hometown Bar and Grill
• Cedarwood Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Onamia

• Rum River State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Four Brooks Wildlife Management Area, COOP Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Four Brooks Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ivan Jindra Memorial Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Onamia Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Onamia

• KOKESH AREA LEARNING CENTER
• Nay-Ah-Shing School
• Onamia Academy
• Onamia Elementary School
• Onamia High School
• Onamia Primary School
• SUCCESS

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mille Lacs Health System · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Onamia

🏘️ Nearby Communities