Center Creek is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, home to about 180 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56039.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Granada; part is in Center Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Center Creek. 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)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Center Creek; 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.
Center Creek had 217 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1939th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Martin County grew from 16,936 residents in 1900 to 20,025 in 2020.
Martin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairmont, MN weather station (8 miles away).
7,402 jobs at 597 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Granada Huntley East Chain. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada Huntley East Chain Elem SchGranada | Pre-K–5 | 138 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Granada Huntley East Chain Middle SGranada | 6–8 | 81 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Granada Huntley East Chain High SchGranada | 9–12 | 98 | Public | 0.9 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 Granada, Pleasant Prairie, East Chain and Rutland.
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.