Cerro Gordo is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, home to about 197 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56232 and 56256.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Dawson; part is in Cerro Gordo
Mostly Madison; part is in Cerro Gordo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cerro Gordo. 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)141 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL474 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cerro Gordo; 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.
Cerro Gordo had 179 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 1872nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lac qui Parle County grew from 14,289 residents in 1900 to 6,719 in 2020.
Lac qui Parle 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 3°F. About 25.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madison Wwtp, MN weather station (4 miles away).
1,712 jobs at 197 businesses in Lac qui Parle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cerro Gordo’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Lac qui Parle Valley Schools, Dawson-Boyd Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison-Marietta-Nassau ElementaryMadison | Pre-K–4 | 151 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Stevens ElementaryDawson | Pre-K–6 | 297 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle SchoolMadison | 5–6 | 129 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Dawson-Boyd SecondaryDawson | 7–12 | 269 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley SecondaryMadison | 7–12 | 380 | Public | 8.1 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 Madison, Dawson, Riverside, Madison Township, Maxwell, Arena, Lake Shore Township, Lac qui Parle, Hamlin, Garfield Township (Lac qui Parle County), Baxter Township, Providence, Hantho, Freeland and Louisburg.
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