Town guide

Collinwood, Minnesota

Collinwood is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, home to about 1,168 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55325.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,16838 per sq mi
Median home value$371,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Collinwood

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Collinwood

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)56 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL402 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Collinwood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Collinwood

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

Collinwood had 1,195 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 520th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Meeker County grew from 17,753 residents in 1900 to 23,400 in 2020.

Collinwood population by census2000: 1,037, 2010: 1,113, 2020: 1,1951,03720001,11320101,1952020

Meeker County, 1900–2020

Meeker County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,753, 1910: 17,022, 1920: 18,103, 1930: 17,914, 1940: 19,277, 1950: 18,966, 1960: 18,887, 1970: 18,810, 1980: 20,594, 1990: 20,846, 2000: 22,644, 2010: 23,300, 2020: 23,40018K’00’1018K’20’3019K’40’5019K’60’7021K’80’9023K’00’1023K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CollinwoodJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 6°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 11°F, 0.9 in21°2°Jan0.626°6°Feb0.939°19°Mar1.455°34°Apr2.768°47°May4.078°58°Jun4.482°62°Jul3.580°60°Aug3.473°51°Sep3.358°37°Oct2.541°23°Nov1.326°11°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dassel 3se, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Meeker County

6,775 jobs at 606 businesses in Meeker County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Meeker CountyManufacturing: 2,240 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,125 jobs; Retail trade: 929 jobs; Construction: 538 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 395 jobs; Other services: 385 jobs; Wholesale trade: 241 jobs; Finance and insurance: 217 jobsManufacturing 33% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Construction 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Collinwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Meeker Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Litchfield9.7 miles
  • Hutchinson HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hutchinson14.6 miles
  • Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo23.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Collinwood

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Darwin Dassel Park · 144 acres2.5 mi
  • Woodland Park · 82 acres2.9 mi
  • Spring Lake Park · 11 acres1.4 mi
  • Sportsman's Park · 4 acres2.1 mi
  • Breed's Park1.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Marketplace Grocery Store6.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dassel Public Library1.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Dassel History Center and Ergot Museum1.6 mi
  • Depot Museum1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dassel-Cokato Performing Arts Center5.0 mi

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.

Schools in Collinwood

Public schools here are run by Dassel-Cokato Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dassel ElementaryDasselPre-K–4364Public1.8 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 Dassel Township, Dassel City, Kingston and Kingston City.

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