Palisade is a city in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States.

Palisade was named by an official of the Soo Line Railroad for the high embankment on either side of the Mississippi River.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.684 square miles (1.77 km2), all land.

Old State Highway 232 (MN 232) from Palisade to the junction of Highway 65 at nearby Shamrock Township has been deeded over to Aitkin County maintenance, and is now designated as an extension of County Road 3.

Palisade is located within Logan Township geographically but is a separate entity.

27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.85% Native American, and 0.85% from two or more races.

There were no families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 29.4% of those over 64.