MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Mille Lacs County, MN?
In Mille Lacs County, MN, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $247 a week ($1,070 a month, $12,844 a year)†.
$247
per week · Mille Lacs County, MN · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $289 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $247† | $143† |
| Toddler | $218† | $132† |
| Preschool | $206† | $132† |
| School-age‡ | $170† | $127† |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Mille Lacs County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,844 a year† — that is 15.7% of the county’s median family income of $81,644 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Mille Lacs County?
Uses Mille Lacs County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MILLE LACS COUNTY
$12,844
per year · $1,070 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 15.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,715 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Mille Lacs County compares
- Mille Lacs County$247 /wk†
- Minnesota median$390 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Mille Lacs County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Aitkin CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Benton CountyMN | $247 /wk |
| Crow Wing CountyMN | $211 /wk |
| Isanti CountyMN | $235 /wk |
| Kanabec CountyMN | $219 /wk |
| Morrison CountyMN | $175 /wk |
| Sherburne CountyMN | $235 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Mille Lacs County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $165 |
| 2010 | $165 |
| 2011 | $170 |
| 2012 | $170 |
| 2013 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $175 |
| 2015 | $191 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $206 |
| 2017 | $203 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $199 |
| 2019 | $211 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $223 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $235 |
| 2022 | $247 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Mille Lacs County?
- The median price is $247 per week ($1,070 per month, $12,844 per year) at a child care center in Mille Lacs County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Mille Lacs County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,844 a year, or 15.7% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Mille Lacs County?
- The median price is $143 per week ($621 per month, $7,453 per year) at a family child care home in Mille Lacs County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Mille Lacs County?
- The median price is $218 per week ($946 per month, $11,353 per year) at a child care center in Mille Lacs County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Mille Lacs County?
- The median price is $206 per week ($891 per month, $10,695 per year) at a child care center in Mille Lacs County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.