Acton is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, home to about 323 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56209 and 56243.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Atwater; part is in Acton
Mostly Grove City; part is in Acton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Acton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL420 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Acton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Acton had 386 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1417th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Meeker County grew from 17,753 residents in 1900 to 23,400 in 2020.
Meeker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Litchfield, MN weather station (9 miles away).
6,775 jobs at 606 businesses in Meeker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Acton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by A.C.G.C. Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.C.G.C. ElementaryAtwater | Pre-K–4 | 369 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Acgc Elementary Grades 5 and 6Grove City | 5–6 | 134 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| A.C.G.C. SecondaryGrove City | 7–12 | 390 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Christian SchoolGrove City | 1–12 | 33 | Mennonite | 7.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Atwater, Grove City, Gennessee, Harrison, Swede Grove, Union Grove, Irving, Harvey, Lake Elizabeth, Litchfield Township and Danielson.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.