Cherry Grove is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to about 341 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55946, 55983 and 55985.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population3419 per sq mi
Median home value$273,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cherry Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Cherry Grove
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)45 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL314 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cherry Grove; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cherry Grove
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cherry Grove had 382 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1370th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Goodhue County grew from 31,137 residents in 1900 to 47,582 in 2020.
Goodhue County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Zumbrota, MN weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Goodhue County
18,951 jobs at 1,294 businesses in Goodhue County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cherry Grove’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Faribault14.9 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cannon Falls16.0 miles
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna17.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
1
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.
Places in and around Cherry Grove
Libraries (1 nearby)
Kenyon Public Library1.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Kenyon Area Historical Society at the Gunderson House2.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Kenyon-Wanamingo School District, Goodhue County Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Kenyon-Wanamingo ElementaryWanamingo
Pre-K–4
198
Public
9.2 mi
Kenyon-Wanamingo MiddleKenyon
5–8
216
Public
1.9 mi
Kenyon-Wanamingo High School CreditKenyon
9–12
—
Alternative Education
1.9 mi
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior HighKenyon
9–12
230
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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Shares ZIP codes with Kenyon City, Wanamingo City, West Concord, Kenyon Township, Concord, Holden, Richland, Milton, Ellington, Wanamingo Township, Roscoe Township and Minneola.
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