Ash Lake is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, home to about 166 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56142 and 56149.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ivanhoe; part is in Ash Lake
Mostly Lake Benton City; part is in Ash Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ash 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)152 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL468 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ash 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.
Ash Lake had 133 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 2004th 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 (20 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).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ash Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries (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 Lake Benton Public School District, Ivanhoe Public School District, Pipestone Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Benton ElementaryLake Benton | Pre-K–6 | 100 | Public | 11.9 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary - IvanhoeIvanhoe | Pre-K–6 | 71 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Heartland ElementaryLake Benton | K–8 | 12 | Public | 18.4 mi |
| Lake Benton SecondaryLake Benton | 7–12 | 2 | Public | 11.9 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 Lake Benton City, Ivanhoe, Diamond Lake, Lake Benton Township, Royal, Limestone, Drammen, Shaokatan and Verdi.
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.