Brandrup is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, home to about 195 people across 54 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56522.
Population1954 per sq mi
Median home value$187,500Census, as estimated by owners
ZIP codes in Brandrup
1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Campbell, MN56522Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Campbell City; part is in Brandrup
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Around Brandrup
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)179 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN174 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL527 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Brandrup; 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.
Population over time
Brandrup had 144 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1880th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wilkin County grew from 8,080 residents in 1900 to 6,506 in 2020.
Wilkin 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fergus Falls, MN weather station (19 miles away).
Jobs in Wilkin County
1,638 jobs at 145 businesses in Wilkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
St. Francis Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Breckenridge11.2 miles
Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Wheaton23.1 miles
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake24.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Brandrup
Parks (2 nearby)
Campbell City Park · 5 acres3.3 mi
City Park · 1 acres3.6 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Campbell-Tintah Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Campbell-Tintah ElementaryCampbell
Pre-K–6
66
Public
3.6 mi
Campbell-Tintah SecondaryCampbell
7–12
49
Public
3.6 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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