Blue Hill is a township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, home to about 2,571 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55371 and 55398.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Princeton City (Mille Lacs County); part is in Blue Hill
Mostly Zimmerman; part is in Blue Hill
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blue Hill. 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)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL390 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Hill; 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.
Blue Hill had 2,507 residents in the 2020 census, up 229% since 2000.
It’s the 276th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Sherburne County grew from 7,281 residents in 1900 to 97,183 in 2020.
Sherburne 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 4°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santiago 3 E, MN weather station (8 miles away).
24,222 jobs at 2,251 businesses in Sherburne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Hill’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Princeton Public School District, Elk River Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Special EducationPrinceton | Pre-K | 100 | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| Princeton Primary SchoolPrinceton | Pre-K–2 | 639 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Princeton Online MN K-5Princeton | K–5 | 53 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Zimmerman ElementaryZimmerman | K–2 | 522 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Princeton Intermediate SchoolPrinceton | 3–5 | 675 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Westwood ElementaryZimmerman | 3–5 | 562 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| M Health Fairview C&TPrinceton | 6–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Princeton Middle SchoolPrinceton | 6–8 | 740 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Princeton Online MN 6-8Princeton | 6–8 | 25 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Zimmerman MiddleZimmerman | 6–8 | 514 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Credit RecoveryPrinceton | 9–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Princeton Area Learning CenterPrinceton | 9–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Princeton High SchoolPrinceton | 9–12 | 940 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Princeton Online MNPrinceton | 9–12 | 63 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Zimmerman High SchoolZimmerman | 9–12 | 704 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Onward Transition ProgramPrinceton | 12 | 11 | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Montessori AcademyPrinceton | Pre-K–7 | 61 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 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 Zimmerman, Baldwin, Princeton City (Mille Lacs County), Livonia, Princeton Township, Wyanett, Greenbush Township, Spencer Brook, Orrock, Stanford, Santiago, Bogus Brook and Princeton City (Sherburne County).
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.