Cambria is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, home to about 392 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56055 and 56073.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lake Crystal; part is in Cambria
Mostly New Ulm; part is in Cambria
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cambria. 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)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cambria; 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.
Cambria had 255 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1266th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Blue Earth County grew from 32,263 residents in 1900 to 69,112 in 2020.
Blue Earth County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Ulm 3se, MN weather station (4 miles away).
35,883 jobs at 1,992 businesses in Blue Earth County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
213 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cambria’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 36 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 32 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 57 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, River Bend Education District, New Ulm Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lcwm EcseLake Crystal | Pre-K | 28 | Special Education | 11.8 mi |
| Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial ElLake Crystal | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 12.2 mi |
| River Bend Early Childhood Prog.New Ulm | Pre-K | 90 | Special Education | 5.7 mi |
| Washington Learning CenterNew Ulm | Pre-K–K | 180 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Imprints ProgramNew Ulm | K–12 | 30 | Special Education | 5.7 mi |
| Out of State Care and TreatmentNew Ulm | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 6.5 mi |
| R.I.S.E. ProgramNew Ulm | K–12 | 17 | Special Education | 5.7 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryNew Ulm | 1–4 | 643 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Raptor ProgramNew Ulm | 1–12 | 15 | Special Education | 5.7 mi |
| New Ulm Middle SchoolNew Ulm | 5–8 | 617 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial SecLake Crystal | 6–12 | 506 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| River Bend Area Learning CenterNew Ulm | 7–12 | 43 | Alternative Education | 5.7 mi |
| Lcwm AlpLake Crystal | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 11.8 mi |
| New Ulm High SchoolNew Ulm | 9–12 | 687 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| River Bend ALC Credit Recovery ProgNew Ulm | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 5.7 mi |
| River Bend Online ALCNew Ulm | 9–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 5.7 mi |
| W.O.R.K. ProgramNew Ulm | 10–12 | 8 | Special Education | 5.7 mi |
| New Ulm CTE CenterNew Ulm | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 7.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral High School/New Ulm Area Catholic SchoolNew Ulm | Pre-K–12 | 392 | Roman Catholic | 7.3 mi |
| New Ulm Area Catholic SchoolsNew Ulm | Pre-K–12 | 392 | Roman Catholic | 7.3 mi |
| St Anthony ElementaryNew Ulm | Pre-K–6 | 202 | Roman Catholic | 7.3 mi |
| St Paul's Lutheran SchoolNew Ulm | Pre-K–8 | 316 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.7 mi |
| Amazing Grace Virtual AcademyNew Ulm | 9–11 | 8 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.7 mi |
| Minnesota Valley Lutheran High SchoolNew Ulm | 9–12 | 269 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.7 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 New Ulm, Lake Crystal, Cottonwood Township, Milford, Judson, Lafayette Township, Garden City, Butternut Valley, Sigel, South Bend, West Newton, Lincoln Township (Blue Earth County), Brighton and Bernadotte.
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