Albin is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, home to about 249 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56019, 56041, 56081 and 56085.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Comfrey City (Brown County); part is in Albin
Mostly Hanska; part is in Albin
Mostly St. James; part is in Albin
Mostly Sleepy Eye; part is in Albin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Albin. 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)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL387 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Albin; 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.
Albin had 311 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1642nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Brown County grew from 19,787 residents in 1900 to 25,912 in 2020.
Brown 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 7°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Ulm 2 Se, MN weather station (13 miles away).
12,995 jobs at 786 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Albin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Public schools here are run by St. James Public School District, Comfrey Public School District, Sleepy Eye Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong SchoolSaint James | Pre-K | 65 | Public | 13.2 mi |
| Comfrey ElementaryComfrey | Pre-K–6 | 57 | Public | 12.8 mi |
| Sleepy Eye ElementarySleepy Eye | Pre-K–6 | 324 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| St. James Early ChildhoodSaint James | Pre-K | 10 | Special Education | 13.2 mi |
| St. James Northside ElementarySaint James | K–5 | 502 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| St. James Middle/High SchoolSaint James | 6–12 | 566 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| Comfrey SecondaryComfrey | 7–12 | 47 | Public | 12.8 mi |
| Sleepy Eye Sec.Sleepy Eye | 7–12 | 238 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic School K-12Sleepy Eye | Pre-K–12 | 257 | Roman Catholic | 9.9 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolSaint James | Pre-K–8 | 47 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 13.1 mi |
| Grace Lutheran SchoolSleepy Eye | 1–8 | 13 | Other Lutheran | 9.0 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 St. James, Sleepy Eye, Home, Hanska, Comfrey City (Brown County), Rosendale, Prairieville, Lake Hanska, Nelson Township, Stark, Leavenworth, Linden, St. James Township, Mulligan, Long Lake Township (Watonwan County), South Branch, Riverdale, Bashaw, Selma, Cottonwood Township, Eden Township (Brown County), Sigel, Evan, Brookville, Adrian Township, Delton, Stately, Comfrey City (Cottonwood County) and Cobden.
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.