Town guide

Blueberry, Minnesota

Blueberry is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, home to about 706 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56464.

Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population70623 per sq mi
Median home value$266,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$186Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blueberry

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blueberry

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)157 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN151 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL499 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blueberry; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Blueberry

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

Blueberry had 828 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 809th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Wadena County grew from 7,921 residents in 1900 to 14,065 in 2020.

Blueberry population by census2000: 732, 2010: 721, 2020: 828732200072120108282020

Wadena County, 1900–2020

Wadena County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,921, 1910: 8,652, 1920: 10,699, 1930: 10,990, 1940: 12,772, 1950: 12,806, 1960: 12,199, 1970: 12,412, 1980: 14,192, 1990: 13,154, 2000: 13,713, 2010: 13,843, 2020: 14,0658K’00’1011K’20’3013K’40’5012K’60’7014K’80’9014K’00’1014K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 23.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlueberryJan: high 18°F, low -3°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 1°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 1.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 5°F, 0.5 in18°-3°Jan0.424°1°Feb0.437°16°Mar1.053°29°Apr1.767°42°May3.176°53°Jun4.180°57°Jul3.979°55°Aug2.869°46°Sep2.754°34°Oct2.436°19°Nov0.823°5°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Rapids Muni Ap, MN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Wadena County

3,946 jobs at 399 businesses in Wadena County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wadena CountyHealth care and social assistance: 893 jobs; Retail trade: 722 jobs; Manufacturing: 421 jobs; Wholesale trade: 380 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 356 jobs; Construction: 246 jobs; Other services: 239 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 150 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 11% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blueberry.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Josephs Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Rapids11.0 miles
  • Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena21.5 miles
  • Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham27.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Blueberry

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Memorial Forest Park · 36 acres1.9 mi
  • Menahga Beach Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
  • Stocking Lake Public Water Access · 2 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lake Country Foods1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Menahga Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Long Lake Theater & Event Center6.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Blueberry

Public schools here are run by Menahga Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Menahga ElementaryMenahgaPre-K–6537Public1.2 mi
Menahga High SchoolMenahga7–12450Public1.2 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 Menahga, Runeberg, Straight River, Spruce Grove Township (Becker County), Green Valley, Red Eye, Meadow, Shell River, Crow Wing Lake, Butler, Huntersville and Wolf Lake City.

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