Atlanta is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, home to about 206 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56552, 56554 and 56585.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hitterdal; part is in Atlanta
Mostly Cormorant; part is in Atlanta
Mostly Ulen City; part is in Atlanta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Atlanta. 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)201 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN195 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL548 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Atlanta; 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.
Atlanta had 115 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1829th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Becker County grew from 14,375 residents in 1900 to 35,183 in 2020.
Becker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN weather station (18 miles away).
10,874 jobs at 956 businesses in Becker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Atlanta’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 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.
Libraries
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 Ulen-Hitterdal Public School Dist, Lake Park Audubon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulen-Hitterdal ElementaryUlen | K–6 | 144 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Lake Park Audubon High SchoolLake Park | 6–12 | 388 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Lake Park Audubon Middle SchoolLake Park | 6–8 | — | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Ulen-Hitterdal SecondaryUlen | 7–12 | 158 | Public | 10.4 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 Cormorant, Lake Park City, Lake Park Township, Ulen City, Hitterdal, Cuba, Ulen Township, Eglon, Walworth, Highland Grove, Hagen, Goose Prairie, Keene and Riceville.
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.