Cascade is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 2,826 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55901, 55906 and 55960.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rochester; part is in Cascade
Mostly Rochester; part is in Cascade
Mostly Oronoco City; part is in Cascade
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cascade. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL287 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cascade; 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.
Cascade had 2,837 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 256th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.
Olmsted 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 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byron 4north, MN weather station (8 miles away).
107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
808 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cascade’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 34 |
| Dentists | 126 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 386 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 121 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 56 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Rochester Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 545 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Churchill Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–2 | 192 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Early Childhood AssessmentRochester | Pre-K | 1 | Special Education | 2.5 mi |
| Early Childhood Year RoundRochester | Pre-K–K | — | Special Education | 2.5 mi |
| ECSE CommunityRochester | Pre-K | 40 | Special Education | 2.5 mi |
| Elton Hills Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 308 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Gage Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 412 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Gibbs Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 675 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Hoover Early Learning SchoolRochester | Pre-K | 211 | Special Education | 2.5 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 464 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Overland Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 549 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sunset Terrace Elementary SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 437 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| PrairieCareRochester | K–12 | 20 | Alternative Education | 2.6 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolRochester | K–5 | 334 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Hoover Elementary SchoolRochester | 3–5 | 228 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Dakota Middle SchoolRochester | 6–8 | 921 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| John Adams Middle SchoolRochester | 6–8 | 867 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Kellogg Middle SchoolRochester | 6–8 | 769 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Century High SchoolRochester | 9–12 | 1,608 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| John Marshall High SchoolRochester | 9–12 | 1,549 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| LEAP Launching Emerging Adults PrgRochester | 9–12 | 7 | Special Education | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 155 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| Kingdom Kids Christian PreschoolRochester | Pre-K–TK | 11 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| Resurrection Lutheran SchoolRochester | Pre-K–8 | 106 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.3 mi |
| Rochester Arts and Sciences AcademyRochester | Pre-K–7 | 149 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Rochester Central Lutheran SchoolRochester | Pre-K–8 | 335 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.2 mi |
| Rochester Montessori SchoolRochester | Pre-K–8 | 118 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 mi |
| St Pius X SchoolRochester | Pre-K–5 | 168 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Rochester Adventist Elementary SchoolRochester | K–5 | 16 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.6 mi |
| Schaeffer AcademyRochester | K–12 | 297 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 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 Rochester, Oronoco City, Oronoco Township, Haverhill, New Haven, Farmington Township, Kalmar and Zumbro.
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