Cannon is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, home to about 17 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56734 and 56735.
Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population170 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$73Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cannon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Cannon
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)317 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN311 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL650 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cannon; 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
Cannon had 18 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 2704th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kittson County grew from 7,889 residents in 1900 to 4,207 in 2020.
Kittson 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 22.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hallock, MN weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Kittson County
1,067 jobs at 144 businesses in Kittson 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
Kittson HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hallock14.2 miles
Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau40.1 miles
North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren44.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Cannon
Grocery stores
Lake Bronson Market6.4 mi
Family Foods of Lancaster7.8 mi
Museums
Kittson County Historical Museum6.4 mi
Kittson County Historical Museum6.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lancaster Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lancaster ElementaryLancaster
Pre-K–6
122
Public
7.6 mi
Lancaster SecondaryLancaster
7–12
86
Public
7.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lancaster, Lake Bronson, Hazelton Township (Kittson County), Percy, Jupiter, Poppleton, Richardville, Granville, McKinley UT, St. Joseph Township (Kittson County), Caribou, Clow, Northwest Roseau UT, Pelan, Klondike UT and Peatland UT.
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