Town guide

Bartlett, Minnesota

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

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Around Bartlett

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)136 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd 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.

Who represents Bartlett

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.

Bartlett population by census2000: 348, 2010: 445, 2020: 452348200044520104522020

Todd County, 1900–2020

Todd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,214, 1910: 23,407, 1920: 26,059, 1930: 26,170, 1940: 27,438, 1950: 25,420, 1960: 23,119, 1970: 22,114, 1980: 24,991, 1990: 23,363, 2000: 24,426, 2010: 24,895, 2020: 25,26222K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5023K’60’7025K’80’9024K’00’1025K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BartlettJan: high 18°F, low -1°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 2°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in18°-1°Jan0.923°2°Feb0.836°15°Mar1.452°29°Apr2.665°42°May3.574°54°Jun4.478°58°Jul4.377°55°Aug3.669°47°Sep2.954°34°Oct2.837°20°Nov1.324°7°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Todd CountyManufacturing: 1,878 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,528 jobs; Retail trade: 724 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 417 jobs; Other services: 314 jobs; Construction: 282 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 203 jobs; Finance and insurance: 183 jobsManufacturing 31% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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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.

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