Nisswa, Minnesota
| Nisswa, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location of Nisswa within Crow Wing County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 46°30′29″N 94°17′39″W / 46.50806°N 94.29417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.34 sq mi (47.50 km2) |
| • Land | 10.78 sq mi (27.92 km2) |
| • Water | 7.56 sq mi (19.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,971 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 2,004 |
| • Density | 182.8/sq mi (70.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56468 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-46348 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0648560 |
| Website | www.cityofnisswa.com |
Nisswa (/ˈnɪswə/ NISS-wə) is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city is near Gull Lake. This city is well known as a tourist destination due to its many unique stores including Stonehouse Coffee, a coffee shop and cafe that roasts beans in the store, as well as Adirondack Coffee, the first gourmet coffee shop in central Minnesota, an ice cream parlor and candy shop, The Chocolate Ox, and Zaiser's shoe store. The Paul Bunyan Bike trail runs through Nisswa.
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"), when the town was incorporated as a village in 1908. Nisswa became a municipality on December 4, 1946.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.34 square miles (47.50 km2), of which 10.78 square miles (27.92 km2) is land and 7.56 square miles (19.58 km2) is water.
Surrounded by lakes, Nisswa is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area.
Minnesota Highway 371 serves as a main route in the city. Other routes include County Roads 13, 18, 77, and 115.
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