Adrian is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, home to about 1,236 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56110.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Adrian; also Westside and Little Rock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Adrian. 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)160 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN161 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL436 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Adrian; 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.
Adrian had 1,194 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 496th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Nobles County grew from 14,932 residents in 1900 to 22,290 in 2020.
Nobles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 30.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sibley, IA weather station (17 miles away).
8,853 jobs at 574 businesses in Nobles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Adrian.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Adrian Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian ElementaryAdrian | Pre-K–5 | 295 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Out of State Care and TreatmentAdrian | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Adrian MiddleAdrian | 6–8 | 139 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Adrian Credit RecoveryAdrian | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Adrian SecondaryAdrian | 9–12 | 155 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Westside, Little Rock, Grand Prairie, Olney, Larkin and Lismore Township.
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