Berlin is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, home to about 497 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56026 and 56072.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ellendale; part is in Berlin
Mostly New Richland City; part is in Berlin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berlin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL322 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Berlin; 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.
Berlin had 506 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1065th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Steele County grew from 16,524 residents in 1900 to 37,406 in 2020.
Steele County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr, MN weather station (14 miles away).
18,853 jobs at 1,024 businesses in Steele County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berlin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Nrheg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nrheg ElementaryEllendale | Pre-K–5 | 354 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Nrheg SecondaryNew Richland | 6–12 | 408 | Public | 4.9 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 New Richland City, Ellendale, New Richland Township, Geneva Township, Summit Township (Steele County), Lemond, Byron Township (Waseca County), Otisco, Bath and Freeborn Township.
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.