Green Isle, Minnesota
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Green Isle City. It lies in ZIP code area 55338. The Survey maps it on the Green Isle quadrangle. 591 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,004 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresGreen Isle grew from 559 to 591 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 559 | |
| 2020 | 591 | +32 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS New Ulm quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS New Ulm quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Gaylord quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS New Ulm quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS New Ulm quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Green Isle quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Glencoe quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
7 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Green Isle between 2000 and 2016, burning about 113 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | MUD LAKE |
| 9 April 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | MUD LK 2 |
| 9 April 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | MUD LK. 3 |
| 24 April 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 40 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | MUD1 |
| 19 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | REDHEAD |
| 14 April 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | REDHEAD |
| 15 December 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 9.0 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | MUD LAKE 2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
40 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Green Isle in 40 storm reports between 1997 and 2023: 15 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 5 funnel cloud, 4 tornado. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | 1 killed | Several media outlets and local officials indicated that an individual died from a fallen tree north of Arlington near Highway 15. The individual was on a four-wheeler in the pasture of his farm and attempted to herd his cattle to safety during a storm. Thats when a tree fell on him, officials indicated. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Green Isle | $100,000 | Vehicles, siding, and roofs damaged. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | $10,000 | Numerous large 12-18 inch diameter trees were blown down along Highway 25 and near the intersection of Highway 25, and 158th Street. Also, a few power lines were knocked down due to the trees. |
| May 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Green Isle | - | A tornado broke several dozen trees and ripped part of a tin roof off a shed. The tornado traveled into southwestern Carver County, dissipating about one mile northeast of Assumption Lake. Maximum winds were estimated at 75 mph. |
| August 2017 | Funnel Cloud | Green Isle | - | Numerous funnel clouds were reported near Green Isle, Minnesota. |
| June 2014 | Heavy Rain | Green Isle | - | A 24 hour rainfall total of 5.33 inches was reported. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | Several large tree branches were blown down across County Road 5 in Green Isle. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | Several trees were blown down along County Road 9, northwest of Green Isle. |
| May 2012 | Heavy Rain | Green Isle | - | A local observer measured 3.21 inches in the last 24 hours. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Green Isle | - | An observer measured 3.78 inches of rainfall in the last 24 hours. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Green Isle | - | Several county roads along the Minnesota River from Henderson, north to the Carver County border were impassable due to Spring snow melt and the associated runoff that continued through the end of March. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | A large tree was blown down near Green Isle, Minnesota. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down near Green Isle, Minnesota. |
| August 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Green Isle | - | Several reports of funnel clouds were observed around Green Isle, to Hamburg. |
| July 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Green Isle | - | Several fire department and law enforcement officials witnessed the funnel cloud, which was also photographed by a citizen. The funnel did not come close to touching down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | Tree limbs up to 1 foot in diameter were downed. Building damage was reported in Green Isle. One tree was downed onto power lines and fell across County Road 64 near the border of Washington Lake and Jessenland townships. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | The canvas cover of a large hoop barn that was home to 40 head of cattle was stripped off and ripped to pieces at a farm in Section 25 of Faxton Township. A soybean field and corn field on the property were heavily damaged by hail of unknown size. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | Trees were downed and street signs were blown over. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | Tree pushed over; numerous large branches down. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Green Isle | - | Brief touchdown along road. No damage. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Green Isle | - | Tornado blew hay out of barn. Farmer held onto pole to avoid being sucked out of barn. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | Few trees down. Estimated windspeed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | Garage and machine shed destroyed. Severe barn damage. Estimated windspeed. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | 2.5 foot diameter trees blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | Trees down. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Green Isle | - | Trees knocked over. |
| October 2023 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Funnel Cloud | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Green Isle | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 6.2 miles | 11 | |
| Assumption | 6.4 miles | 11 | |
| Jessenland | 8.7 miles | 11 | |
| New Rome | 10.4 miles | 11 | |
| Sibley Estates East | 11.7 miles | 11 | |
| Henderson | 11.7 miles | 11 | |
| Allansons Park | 11.7 miles | 11 | |
| New Auburn | 11.7 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Green Isle | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1005671 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 644409. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






