Carrolton is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, home to about 422 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55935, 55949 and 55965.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fountain City; part is in Carrolton
Mostly Lanesboro; part is in Carrolton
Mostly Preston City; part is in Carrolton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carrolton. 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)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL256 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carrolton; 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.
Carrolton had 379 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1208th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Fillmore County grew from 28,238 residents in 1900 to 21,228 in 2020.
Fillmore 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 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Preston, MN weather station (3 miles away).
4,608 jobs at 577 businesses in Fillmore County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carrolton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Fillmore Central, Lanesboro Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore Central ElementaryPreston | Pre-K–6 | 311 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Lanesboro ElementaryLanesboro | Pre-K–6 | 249 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Lanesboro SecondaryLanesboro | 7–12 | 193 | Public | 3.0 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 Preston City, Lanesboro, Fountain City, Carimona, Amherst, Holt Township (Fillmore County), Chatfield Township, Preston Township, Fountain Township, Arendahl, Bristol, Forestville, Pilot Mound, York, Fillmore and Whalan.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.