Birchdale is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, home to about 969 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56336 and 56378.
Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Grey Eagle Township; part is in Birchdale
Mostly Sauk Centre City; part is in Birchdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Birchdale. 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)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL449 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Birchdale; 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.
Birchdale had 931 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 610th 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).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 29 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melrose, MN weather station (7 miles away).
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).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Birchdale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Sauk Centre Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Centre ElementarySauk Centre | Pre-K–4 | 368 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Sauk Centre MiddleSauk Centre | 5–6 | 139 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Sauk Centre SecondarySauk Centre | 7–12 | 597 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family SchoolSauk Centre | K–6 | 253 | Roman Catholic | 4.9 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 Sauk Centre City, Sauk Centre Township, Kandota, Grey Eagle Township, Melrose Township, Getty, Grey Eagle City, Round Prairie, Raymond Township, Ashley, West Union Township and Burnhamville.
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.