Blooming Prairie City (Steele County) is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, home to about 1,843 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55917.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,8431,365 per sq mi
Median home value$161,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Blooming Prairie City (Steele County)
Mostly Blooming Prairie City (Steele County); also Blooming Prairie Township and Westfield
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Around Blooming Prairie City (Steele County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)68 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL307 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Blooming Prairie City (Steele County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Blooming Prairie City (Steele County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (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
Blooming Prairie City (Steele County) had 1,974 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 362nd 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owatonna, MN weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Steele County
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).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blooming Prairie City (Steele County).
Nearest hospitals
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna14.9 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea23.0 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca25.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
8
Mental health providers
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.
Places in and around Blooming Prairie City (Steele County)
Grocery stores
Vandal's Supervalu2.4 mi
Libraries
Blooming Prairie Library2.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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 Blooming Prairie Township, Westfield, Udolpho, Newry, Aurora, Summit Township (Steele County), Ripley Township (Dodge County) and Blooming Prairie City (Dodge County).
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