Ann Lake is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, home to about 414 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55051 and 56358.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mora; part is in Ann Lake
Mostly Kanabec; part is in Ann Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ann Lake. 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)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL397 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ann Lake; 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.
Ann Lake had 406 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1220th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kanabec County grew from 4,614 residents in 1900 to 16,032 in 2020.
Kanabec County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mora, MN weather station (2 miles away).
3,371 jobs at 314 businesses in Kanabec County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ann Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Mora Public Schools, Ogilvie Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora Elementary SchoolMora | Pre-K–6 | 862 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Ogilvie ElementaryOgilvie | Pre-K–6 | 264 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Mora Middle Level AlcMora | 6–8 | 12 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Mora High SchoolMora | 7–12 | 743 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Ogilvie SecondaryOgilvie | 7–12 | 206 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| LION Program-Alternative EducationOgilvie | 9–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Mora Alternative Learning CenterMora | 9–12 | 39 | Alternative Education | 3.1 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 Mora, Arthur, Knife Lake, Comfort, Kanabec, Brunswick, South Fork, Peace, Hillman Township (Kanabec County), Ogilvie, Whited, Dalbo, Lewis, Mudgett and Quamba.
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.