Town guide

Burleene, Minnesota

Burleene is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, home to about 285 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56319 and 56446.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2858 per sq mi
Median home value$175,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Burleene

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Burleene

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)125 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL472 miles away

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

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

Who represents Burleene

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

Burleene had 382 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1512th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Todd County grew from 22,214 residents in 1900 to 25,262 in 2020.

Burleene population by census2000: 365, 2010: 345, 2020: 382365200034520103822020

Todd County, 1900–2020

Todd County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,214, 1910: 23,407, 1920: 26,059, 1930: 26,170, 1940: 27,438, 1950: 25,420, 1960: 23,119, 1970: 22,114, 1980: 24,991, 1990: 23,363, 2000: 24,426, 2010: 24,895, 2020: 25,26222K’00’1026K’20’3027K’40’5023K’60’7025K’80’9024K’00’1025K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 31 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurleeneJan: high 18°F, low -1°F, 1 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 3°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 7°F, 1.1 in18°-1°Jan1.023°3°Feb0.936°15°Mar1.551°28°Apr2.765°41°May3.575°53°Jun4.679°57°Jul4.677°55°Aug3.468°46°Sep3.354°34°Oct2.937°20°Nov1.523°7°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Prairie, MN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Todd County

6,073 jobs at 579 businesses in Todd County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Todd CountyManufacturing: 1,878 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,528 jobs; Retail trade: 724 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 417 jobs; Other services: 314 jobs; Construction: 282 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 203 jobs; Finance and insurance: 183 jobsManufacturing 31% Health care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burleene’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie15.9 miles
  • Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria20.3 miles
  • Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena24.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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 Burleene

Libraries

  • Eagle Bend Library5.6 mi

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.

Schools in Burleene

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carlos ElementaryCarlosPre-K–5108Public12.3 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 Carlos Township, Eagle Bend, Carlos City, Wykeham, Belle River, Eagle Valley, Miltona Township, Leslie, Spruce Hill and Eastern.

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