Town guide

Bird Island City, Minnesota

Bird Island City is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, home to about 930 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55310.

Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population930612 per sq mi
Median home value$142,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$113Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Bird Island City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)81 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL413 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bird Island City; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Bird Island City

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

Bird Island City had 1,005 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 628th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Renville County grew from 23,693 residents in 1900 to 14,723 in 2020.

Bird Island City population by census2000: 1,195, 2010: 1,042, 2020: 1,0051,19520001,04220101,0052020

Renville County, 1900–2020

Renville County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,693, 1910: 23,123, 1920: 23,634, 1930: 23,645, 1940: 24,625, 1950: 23,954, 1960: 23,249, 1970: 21,139, 1980: 20,401, 1990: 17,673, 2000: 17,154, 2010: 15,730, 2020: 14,72324K’00’1024K’20’3025K’40’5023K’60’7020K’80’9017K’00’1015K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bird Island CityJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 5°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 21°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 9°F, 1 in21°2°Jan0.627°5°Feb0.839°19°Mar1.456°31°Apr2.569°44°May3.379°56°Jun4.982°59°Jul3.379°56°Aug3.773°47°Sep2.959°34°Oct2.242°21°Nov1.327°9°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olivia 3e, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Renville County

4,140 jobs at 474 businesses in Renville County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Renville CountyManufacturing: 990 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 769 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 614 jobs; Retail trade: 399 jobs; Wholesale trade: 280 jobs; Other services: 211 jobs; Construction: 187 jobs; Professional services: 171 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 19% Transportation and warehousing 15% Retail trade 10% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bird Island City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Olivia Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Olivia5.1 miles
  • Centracare - RedwoodCritical access hospital · emergency room · Redwood Falls18.8 miles
  • Hutchinson HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hutchinson25.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors3

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 Bird Island City

Libraries

  • Bird Island Village Library1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Bird Island City

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary's SchoolBird IslandPre-K–8121Roman Catholic1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Norfolk, Bird Island Township, Palmyra, Melville, Osceola and Kingman.

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