Alba is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, home to about 210 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56119, 56137 and 56161.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brewster; part is in Alba
Mostly Heron Lake City; part is in Alba
Mostly Okabena; part is in Alba
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alba. 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)135 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL413 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alba; 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.
Alba had 166 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1813th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Jackson County grew from 14,793 residents in 1900 to 9,989 in 2020.
Jackson 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 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worthington 2 Nne, MN weather station (9 miles away).
3,953 jobs at 304 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alba’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
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 Heron Lake-Okabena School District, Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Lake-Okabena ElementaryHeron Lake | Pre-K–6 | 123 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Round Lake-Brewster ElementaryBrewster | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Round Lake-Brewster Middle SchoolBrewster | 6–8 | 118 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Heron Lake-Okabena SecondaryOkabena | 7–12 | 137 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolOkabena | K–6 | 11 | Other Lutheran | 5.5 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 Brewster, Heron Lake City, Worthington, Okabena, Hersey, Weimer, La Crosse, West Heron Lake, Springfield Township, Graham Lakes, Lorain, Ewington, Southbrook and Rost.
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