Blind Lake is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 86 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56474 and 56655.
Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population863 per sq mi
Median home value$256,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$307Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blind Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Blind Lake
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)144 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL476 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Blind Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Blind Lake
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (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
Blind Lake had 98 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 2411th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Rvr Dam, MN weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Cass County
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blind Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby29.8 miles
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd31.4 miles
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids33.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
5
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 Blind Lake
Grocery stores
Hugo's Pine River Family Marketplace6.3 mi
Godfrey's6.8 mi
Pharmacies
Guidepoint Pharmacy6.1 mi
Essentia Health - Pine River Pharmacy6.4 mi
Libraries
Kitchigami Regional Library Headquarters6.0 mi
Pine River Library6.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pine River-Backus School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pine River-Backus ElementaryPine River
Pre-K–6
478
Public
5.6 mi
Pine River-Backus High SchoolPine River
7–12
371
Public
5.6 mi
Pine River-Backus ALPPine River
9–12
57
Alternative Education
5.6 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 Pine River City, Wilson Township (Cass County), Kego, Wabedo, Jenkins Township, Walden Township (Cass County), Barclay, Ideal, Jenkins City, Chickamaw Beach, Ponto Lake, Timothy, Longville, Pine River Township, Gail Lake, Bungo, Boy Lake, Woodrow Township (Cass County), Moose Lake Township (Cass County), Bull Moose, Pine Lake Township (Cass County) and Inguadona.
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