Town guide

Audubon Township, Minnesota

Audubon Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, home to about 857 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56511.

Homes sold for a median of $261 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population85727 per sq mi
Median home value$393,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$261Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Audubon Township

1 ZIP code

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Around Audubon Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)191 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN186 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL538 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Audubon Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Audubon Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Audubon Township had 646 residents in the 2020 census, up 55% since 2000.

It’s the 683rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Becker County grew from 14,375 residents in 1900 to 35,183 in 2020.

Audubon Township population by census2000: 416, 2010: 548, 2020: 646416200054820106462020

Becker County, 1900–2020

Becker County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,375, 1910: 18,840, 1920: 22,851, 1930: 22,503, 1940: 26,562, 1950: 24,836, 1960: 23,959, 1970: 24,372, 1980: 29,336, 1990: 27,881, 2000: 30,000, 2010: 32,504, 2020: 35,18314K’00’1023K’20’3027K’40’5024K’60’7029K’80’9030K’00’1035K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Audubon TownshipJan: high 17°F, low -4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 0°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 6°F, 1 in17°-4°Jan0.823°0°Feb0.736°15°Mar1.052°29°Apr2.066°42°May3.776°53°Jun4.979°58°Jul4.478°55°Aug3.370°46°Sep3.653°34°Oct2.837°19°Nov1.422°6°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Becker County

10,874 jobs at 956 businesses in Becker County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Becker CountyManufacturing: 2,682 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,912 jobs; Retail trade: 1,783 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 932 jobs; Administrative and support: 746 jobs; Construction: 633 jobs; Other services: 501 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 491 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Audubon Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit Lakes7.8 miles
  • Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham26.9 miles
  • Essentia Health AdaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ada38.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Audubon Township

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Falcon Park · 6 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter6.1 mi
  • Aldi6.4 mi
  • MANNA Food Co-op7.7 mi

Libraries

  • Lake Park LINK Site5.0 mi
  • Detroit Lakes Public Library7.8 mi

Museums

  • Becker County Museum7.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Holmes Theatre7.5 mi

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.

Schools in Audubon Township

Public schools here are run by Lake Park Audubon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lake Park Audubon ElementaryAudubonPre-K–5275Public0.6 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 Eunice, Audubon City and Hamden.

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