Aetna is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, home to about 161 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56139 and 56170.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Holland City; part is in Aetna
Mostly Ruthton; part is in Aetna
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aetna. 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)151 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL455 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aetna; 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.
Aetna had 195 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 2029th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pipestone County grew from 9,264 residents in 1900 to 9,424 in 2020.
Pipestone 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 4°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Wilson, MN weather station (13 miles away).
3,196 jobs at 312 businesses in Pipestone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Holland City, Ruthton, Ellsborough, Rock, Fountain Prairie, Grange, Shelburne and Florence City.
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.