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Beaver Township (Fillmore County), Minnesota

Beaver Township (Fillmore County) is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, home to about 236 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55951, 55961 and 55975.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2367 per sq mi
Median home value$250,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Beaver Township (Fillmore County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beaver Township (Fillmore County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Beaver Township (Fillmore County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)97 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL270 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Beaver Township (Fillmore County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Beaver Township (Fillmore County)

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

Beaver Township (Fillmore County) had 209 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1700th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Fillmore County grew from 28,238 residents in 1900 to 21,228 in 2020.

Beaver Township (Fillmore County) population by census2000: 243, 2010: 242, 2020: 209243200024220102092020

Fillmore County, 1900–2020

Fillmore County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,238, 1910: 25,680, 1920: 25,330, 1930: 24,748, 1940: 25,830, 1950: 24,465, 1960: 23,768, 1970: 21,916, 1980: 21,930, 1990: 20,777, 2000: 21,122, 2010: 20,866, 2020: 21,22828K’00’1025K’20’3026K’40’5024K’60’7022K’80’9021K’00’1021K’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 5°F. About 37.6 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 Beaver Township (Fillmore County)Jan: high 21°F, low 5°F, 1 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.3 in21°5°Jan1.025°8°Feb0.938°20°Mar1.954°32°Apr3.966°44°May5.176°56°Jun5.779°59°Jul4.777°56°Aug4.271°48°Sep4.157°35°Oct3.041°23°Nov1.827°12°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Meadow, MN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Fillmore County

4,608 jobs at 577 businesses in Fillmore County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fillmore CountyManufacturing: 879 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 811 jobs; Retail trade: 770 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 396 jobs; Wholesale trade: 322 jobs; Construction: 297 jobs; Other services: 268 jobs; Finance and insurance: 207 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beaver Township (Fillmore County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cresco21.9 miles
  • Mitchell County Regional HealthCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Osage26.9 miles
  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester30.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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 Beaver Township (Fillmore County)

Libraries

  • Le Roy Public Library5.3 mi
  • Le Roy Public Library5.5 mi
  • Spring Valley Public Library8.0 mi

Museums

  • Washburn-Zittleman Museum7.9 mi
  • Methodist Church Museum7.9 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 Beaver Township (Fillmore County)

Public schools here are run by Southern MN Education Consortium, Kingsland Public School District, Leroy-Ostrander Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
CARDS ProgramLeroyPre-K–1216Special Education5.5 mi
First Step - KingslandSpring ValleyPre-K9Special Education8.6 mi
Kingsland Elementary SchoolSpring ValleyPre-K–6306Public8.6 mi
Leroy ElementaryLeroyPre-K–6120Public5.5 mi
Enrich KingslandSpring ValleyK–1210Special Education8.6 mi
Leroy SecondaryLeroy6–12138Public5.5 mi
Kingsland Junior/Senior High SchoolSpring Valley7–12218Public8.6 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 Spring Valley City, Le Roy City, Spring Valley Township, Bloomfield, Le Roy Township, Ostrander, Sumner, Forestville, Frankford, York, Lodi and Bennington.

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