Champlin is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 23,294 people across 8.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55316.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL367 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Champlin; 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.
Champlin had 23,919 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 47th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.
Hennepin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover 1n, MN weather station (7 miles away).
939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
153 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Champlin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| 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 (31 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1852.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Modern Montessori Charter School, Anoka-Hennepin School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Montessori Charter SchoolChamplin | Pre-K–8 | 204 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Champlin/Brooklyn Pk Acd MathEnvSciChamplin | K–5 | 727 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Oxbow Creek ElementaryChamplin | K–5 | 1,114 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Jackson MiddleChamplin | 6–8 | 2,037 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Champlin Park High SchoolChamplin | 9–12 | 2,978 | Public | 1.9 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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