Alta Vista is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, home to about 185 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56280 and 56291.
Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Porter; part is in Alta Vista
Mostly Taunton; part is in Alta Vista
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alta Vista. 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)143 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL466 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alta Vista; 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.
Alta Vista had 163 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1921st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lincoln County grew from 8,966 residents in 1900 to 5,640 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canby, MN weather station (9 miles away).
1,176 jobs at 183 businesses in Lincoln 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 Porter, Wergeland, Taunton, Eidsvold, Burton, Marble, Limestone and Omro.
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.