Town guide

Buckman Township, Minnesota

Buckman Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, home to about 888 people across 55 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56364 and 56373.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population88816 per sq mi
Median home value$389,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Buckman Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buckman Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Buckman Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)85 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL428 miles away

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

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

Who represents Buckman Township

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

Buckman Township had 725 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 671st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Morrison County grew from 22,891 residents in 1900 to 34,010 in 2020.

Buckman Township population by census2000: 717, 2010: 733, 2020: 725717200073320107252020

Morrison County, 1900–2020

Morrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,891, 1910: 24,053, 1920: 25,841, 1930: 25,442, 1940: 27,473, 1950: 25,832, 1960: 26,641, 1970: 26,949, 1980: 29,311, 1990: 29,604, 2000: 31,712, 2010: 33,198, 2020: 34,01023K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5027K’60’7029K’80’9032K’00’1034K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 27.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Buckman TownshipJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in24°4°Jan0.829°7°Feb0.743°20°Mar1.358°33°Apr2.371°45°May3.380°55°Jun4.385°60°Jul3.782°58°Aug3.375°50°Sep3.059°37°Oct2.542°23°Nov1.328°10°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Falls 2nne, MN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Morrison County

8,532 jobs at 933 businesses in Morrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morrison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,706 jobs; Retail trade: 1,684 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,355 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 910 jobs; Other services: 604 jobs; Construction: 547 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 292 jobs; Administrative and support: 262 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 3% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buckman Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls10.0 miles
  • Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud23.8 miles
  • St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud24.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
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 Buckman Township

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Genola City Ball Park · 34 acres3.1 mi
  • Buckman City Ballpark · 10 acres3.8 mi
  • Genola Park and Campground · 3 acres3.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pierz Public Library4.8 mi

Counts are within about 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 Buckman Township

Public schools here are run by Pierz Public School District, Royalton Public School District, Freshwater Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pioneer ElementaryPierzPre-K–6607Public5.4 mi
Royalton ElementaryRoyaltonPre-K–5420Public8.5 mi
Royalton Public Schools Early ChildRoyaltonPre-K–K22Public8.4 mi
Royalton Middle SchoolRoyalton6–8203Public8.4 mi
Healy SecondaryPierz7–12607Public5.2 mi
F.E.D. Royalton Credit RecoveryRoyalton9–12—Alternative Education8.4 mi
Royalton High SchoolRoyalton9–12293Public8.4 mi
Pierz Alternative ProgramPierz10–12—Alternative Education5.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolPierzK–6123Roman Catholic5.2 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 Pierz City, Bellevue, Royalton City (Morrison County), Buh, Pierz Township, Agram, Platte, Buckman City, Granite, Morrill, Pulaski, Two Rivers, Langola, Harding, Little Falls Township, Hillman Township (Morrison County), Platte Lake, Lastrup, Genola and Royalton City (Benton County).

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