Town guide

Comfort, Minnesota

Comfort is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, home to about 1,111 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55030 and 55051.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,11131 per sq mi
Median home value$238,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Comfort

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Comfort. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Comfort

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)70 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL395 miles away

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

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

Who represents Comfort

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

Comfort had 1,207 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.

It’s the 537th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Kanabec County grew from 4,614 residents in 1900 to 16,032 in 2020.

Comfort population by census2000: 931, 2010: 1,078, 2020: 1,20793120001,07820101,2072020

Kanabec County, 1900–2020

Kanabec County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,614, 1910: 6,461, 1920: 9,086, 1930: 8,558, 1940: 9,651, 1950: 9,192, 1960: 9,007, 1970: 9,775, 1980: 12,161, 1990: 12,802, 2000: 14,996, 2010: 16,239, 2020: 16,0325K’00’109K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’7012K’80’9015K’00’1016K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ComfortJan: high 21°F, low 1°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in21°1°Jan0.726°4°Feb0.939°18°Mar1.653°31°Apr2.567°43°May3.876°54°Jun4.480°58°Jul4.778°56°Aug4.270°47°Sep3.356°35°Oct2.939°22°Nov1.726°9°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mora, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Kanabec County

3,371 jobs at 314 businesses in Kanabec County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kanabec CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,215 jobs; Retail trade: 567 jobs; Manufacturing: 464 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 299 jobs; Construction: 265 jobs; Other services: 143 jobs; Finance and insurance: 111 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 52 jobsHealth care and social assistance 36% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 2%

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

Health care

130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Comfort’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora1.5 miles
  • Mille Lacs Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Onamia22.2 miles
  • Cambridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cambridge22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Specialist doctors10
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists20
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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 Comfort

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Library Park · 3 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Coborn's Grocery Store1.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mora Public Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Kanabec History Center1.9 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 Comfort

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mora Elementary SchoolMoraPre-K–6862Public0.9 mi
Mora Middle Level AlcMora6–812Alternative Education0.9 mi
Mora High SchoolMora7–12743Public0.9 mi
Mora Alternative Learning CenterMora9–1239Alternative Education0.9 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 Mora, Arthur, Knife Lake, Pokegama, Brunswick, Peace, Hillman Township (Kanabec County), Whited, Ann Lake, Royalton Township, Grass Lake, Grasston, Lewis and Quamba.

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