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Comfrey City (Brown County), Minnesota

Comfrey City (Brown County) is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, home to about 324 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56019.

Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population324810 per sq mi
Median home value$95,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$98Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Comfrey City (Brown County)

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)99 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL398 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Comfrey City (Brown County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Comfrey City (Brown County)

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

Comfrey City (Brown County) had 378 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1412th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Brown County grew from 19,787 residents in 1900 to 25,912 in 2020.

Comfrey City (Brown County) population by census2000: 357, 2010: 366, 2020: 378357200036620103782020

Brown County, 1900–2020

Brown County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,787, 1910: 20,134, 1920: 22,421, 1930: 23,428, 1940: 25,544, 1950: 25,895, 1960: 27,676, 1970: 28,887, 1980: 28,645, 1990: 26,984, 2000: 26,911, 2010: 25,893, 2020: 25,91220K’00’1022K’20’3026K’40’5028K’60’7029K’80’9027K’00’1026K’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 4°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Comfrey City (Brown County)Jan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in23°4°Jan0.728°8°Feb0.840°21°Mar1.656°33°Apr3.169°46°May4.379°57°Jun4.682°60°Jul4.080°57°Aug3.574°48°Sep2.960°36°Oct2.042°23°Nov1.428°11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield 1 Nw, MN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Brown County

12,995 jobs at 786 businesses in Brown County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brown CountyManufacturing: 2,928 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,188 jobs; Retail trade: 1,634 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,305 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,123 jobs; Educational services: 659 jobs; Wholesale trade: 481 jobs; Finance and insurance: 452 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Transportation and warehousing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Educational services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sleepy Eye Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sleepy Eye15.9 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System St.. JamesCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. James16.8 miles
  • Windom Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windom19.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Comfrey City (Brown County)

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Comfrey Public Library0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Comfrey City (Brown County)

Public schools here are run by Comfrey Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Comfrey ElementaryComfreyPre-K–657Public0.3 mi
Comfrey SecondaryComfrey7–1247Public0.3 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 Mulligan, Bashaw, Selma, Adrian Township, Albin, Delton, Stately and Comfrey City (Cottonwood County).

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