Bogus Brook is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, home to about 1,844 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55371 and 56353.
Homes sold for a median of $199 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 Bogus Brook
Mostly Milaca City; part is in Bogus Brook
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bogus Brook. 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)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bogus Brook; 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.
Bogus Brook had 1,470 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.
It’s the 361st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mille Lacs County grew from 8,066 residents in 1900 to 26,459 in 2020.
Mille Lacs County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milaca, MN weather station (3 miles away).
8,011 jobs at 742 businesses in Mille Lacs County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
191 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bogus Brook’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 65 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 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, Milaca 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 | 10.6 mi |
| Milaca ElementaryMilaca | Pre-K–6 | 865 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Princeton Primary SchoolPrinceton | Pre-K–2 | 639 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Princeton Online MN K-5Princeton | K–5 | 53 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Princeton Intermediate SchoolPrinceton | 3–5 | 675 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| M Health Fairview C&TPrinceton | 6–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 11.4 mi |
| Princeton Middle SchoolPrinceton | 6–8 | 740 | Public | 9.9 mi |
| Princeton Online MN 6-8Princeton | 6–8 | 25 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Milaca 7-12 OnlineMilaca | 7–12 | 28 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Milaca Area Learning CenterMilaca | 7–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Milaca Secondary HighMilaca | 7–12 | 730 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Credit RecoveryPrinceton | 9–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 10.5 mi |
| Princeton Area Learning CenterPrinceton | 9–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 10.5 mi |
| Princeton High SchoolPrinceton | 9–12 | 940 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Princeton Online MNPrinceton | 9–12 | 63 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Onward Transition ProgramPrinceton | 12 | 11 | Special Education | 10.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Montessori AcademyPrinceton | Pre-K–7 | 61 | Nonsectarian | 11.3 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 Baldwin, Princeton City (Mille Lacs County), Milaca City, Princeton Township, Borgholm, Blue Hill, Wyanett, Greenbush Township, Milaca Township, Spencer Brook, Page, Milo, Santiago, Hayland, Princeton City (Sherburne County) and Dailey.
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.