Battle Plain is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, home to about 157 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56128, 56134 and 56147.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1574 per sq mi
Median home value$223,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Battle Plain. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Battle Plain
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)161 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL450 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Battle Plain; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Battle Plain
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Battle Plain had 200 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 2046th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Rock County grew from 9,668 residents in 1900 to 9,704 in 2020.
Rock 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Wilson, MN weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Rock County
3,070 jobs at 279 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Battle Plain’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Luverne Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Luverne12.6 miles
Pipestone County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pipestone13.7 miles
Murray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Slayton22.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Battle Plain
Parks (2 nearby)
Edgerton City Park · 17 acres2.4 mi
Rock River Park · 16 acres2.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Edgerton Food Center2.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Runals Memorial Library2.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Edgerton Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Edgerton ElementaryEdgerton
Pre-K–5
209
Public
3.0 mi
Edgerton SecondaryEdgerton
6–12
228
Public
3.0 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Southwest Mn Christian SchoolsEdgerton
Pre-K–12
399
Calvinist
2.9 mi
Free ChristianEdgerton
K–8
14
Calvinist
2.6 mi
Southwest Mn Christian High SchoolEdgerton
9–12
134
Calvinist
2.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Edgerton, Osborne, Hardwick, Denver, Leota, Elmer Township (Pipestone County), Burke, Kenneth, Moulton, Mound Township, Hatfield, Lismore Township, Vienna and Rose Dell.
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