Town guide

Candor, Minnesota

Candor is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 578 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56587.

Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population57819 per sq mi
Median home value$360,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$290Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Candor

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)175 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN169 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL522 miles away

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

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

Who represents Candor

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

Candor had 621 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 943rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.

Candor population by census2000: 534, 2010: 561, 2020: 621534200056120106212020

Otter Tail County, 1900–2020

Otter Tail County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,375, 1910: 46,036, 1920: 50,818, 1930: 51,006, 1940: 53,192, 1950: 51,320, 1960: 48,960, 1970: 46,097, 1980: 51,937, 1990: 50,714, 2000: 57,159, 2010: 57,303, 2020: 60,08145K’00’1051K’20’3053K’40’5049K’60’7052K’80’9057K’00’1060K’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 -4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CandorJan: high 17°F, low -4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 0°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 6°F, 1 in17°-4°Jan0.823°0°Feb0.736°15°Mar1.052°29°Apr2.066°42°May3.776°53°Jun4.979°58°Jul4.478°55°Aug3.370°46°Sep3.653°34°Oct2.837°19°Nov1.422°6°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Otter Tail County

18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otter Tail CountyManufacturing: 4,135 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,883 jobs; Retail trade: 2,798 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,713 jobs; Construction: 1,048 jobs; Other services: 999 jobs; Administrative and support: 773 jobs; Wholesale trade: 535 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Candor.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit Lakes10.3 miles
  • Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham11.0 miles
  • Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena33.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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 Candor

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ditterich Mercantile1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Seip Drug6.0 mi

Libraries

  • Frazee LINK Site6.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dora, Vergas, Dunn, Lida, Edna and Hobart.

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