Pillager (/ˈpɪlədʒər/ PILL-ə-jər)[5] is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.

[7] The city was named after the Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians.

[8] Pillager is located in Sylvan Township (T133N R30W), on the left (north) bank of the Crow Wing River, just east of Lake Placid.

[9] Minnesota State Highway 210 and County Road 1 are the main routes in the community.

26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 97.38% White, 1.43% Native American, 0.95% Asian, and 0.24% from two or more races.

28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.