Bartlett is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, home to about 409 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56434, and parts of 56437 and 56481 are in Bartlett too.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population40911 per sq mi
Median home value$217,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Bartlett
3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Aldrich, MN56434Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Bartlett; also Aldrich Township and Aldrich City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bartlett. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bartlett
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)136 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL480 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bartlett; 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.
Population over time
Bartlett had 452 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 1227th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Todd County grew from 22,214 residents in 1900 to 25,262 in 2020.
Todd County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wadena 3 S, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Todd County
6,073 jobs at 579 businesses in Todd County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena9.2 miles
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples11.5 miles
Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie31.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Bartlett
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter8.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Aldrich Township, Bertha City, Verndale, Bertha Township, Wing River, Germania, Wadena Township, Lyons Township (Wadena County), Stowe Prairie, Thomastown, North Germany, Bullard, Woodside Township (Otter Tail County), Poplar and Aldrich City.
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.