Clifton Township (Lyon County) is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, home to about 209 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56258 and 56263.
Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population2096 per sq mi
Median home value$406,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Milroy; part is in Clifton Township (Lyon County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clifton Township (Lyon County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Clifton Township (Lyon County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)127 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)77 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL444 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clifton Township (Lyon County); 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.
Population over time
Clifton Township (Lyon County) had 263 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1819th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lyon County grew from 14,591 residents in 1900 to 25,269 in 2020.
Lyon 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Lyon County
12,732 jobs at 814 businesses in Lyon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
242 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clifton Township (Lyon County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall2.3 miles
Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy15.9 miles
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 Clifton Township (Lyon County)
Parks (12 nearby)
Independence Park · 53 acres2.0 mi
ADM & SMSU Environmental Learning Area · 50 acres1.9 mi
Legion Field Park · 26 acres3.4 mi
Justice Park · 13 acres2.9 mi
Patriot Park · 12 acres2.7 mi
Channel Parkway Softball Complex · 12 acres4.0 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Aldi2.2 mi
Hy-Vee2.5 mi
Duenas Grocery Store3.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walmart Pharmacy2.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Marshall Lyon County Library2.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Lyon County Museum2.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Fine Arts Building1.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Marshall Public School District, Milroy Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Marshall EC Voluntary PreKMarshall
Pre-K
114
Public
1.9 mi
Milroy ElementaryMilroy
Pre-K–6
29
Public
8.8 mi
Park Side ElementaryMarshall
Pre-K–1
407
Public
1.9 mi
SWWC ELC - MarshallMarshall
K–12
11
Special Education
1.6 mi
Southview ElementaryMarshall
2–4
524
Public
2.7 mi
Marshall Area Learning CenterMarshall
5–12
76
Alternative Education
1.6 mi
Marshall Middle SchoolMarshall
5–8
655
Public
2.7 mi
Marshall Career and Technical InstiMarshall
9–12
2
Career and Technical
3.4 mi
Marshall High SchoolMarshall
9–12
886
Public
1.3 mi
Project Search-Avera MarshallMarshall
12
9
Special Education
2.3 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Holy Redeemer SchoolMarshall
Pre-K–8
214
Roman Catholic
2.5 mi
Samuel Lutheran SchoolMarshall
Pre-K–8
46
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2.0 mi
True Light Christian SchoolMarshall
Pre-K–8
110
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.6 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 Marshall, Lake Marshall, Fairview Township (Lyon County), Milroy, Lynd Township, Westline, Stanley, Sodus, Grandview, Vallers, Lyons Township (Lyon County), Underwood Township and Gales.
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