Atherton is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, home to about 190 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56514.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Barnesville; part is in Atherton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Atherton. 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)197 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN191 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL545 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Atherton; 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.
Atherton had 155 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1897th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wilkin County grew from 8,080 residents in 1900 to 6,506 in 2020.
Wilkin 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 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rothsay, MN weather station (13 miles away).
1,638 jobs at 145 businesses in Wilkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Atherton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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 (11 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 Barnesville Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Elementary SchoolBarnesville | Pre-K–6 | 490 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Barnesville High SchoolBarnesville | 7–12 | 380 | Public | 0.2 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 Barnesville, Humboldt Township, Barnesville Township, Elkton Township, Prairie View, Alliance, Tansem, Skree and Deerhorn.
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