Town guide

Como, Minnesota

Como is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, home to about 33 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56737 and 56759.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population331 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Como

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Como

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)283 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN277 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL615 miles away

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

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

Who represents Como

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

Como had 44 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 2651st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Marshall County grew from 15,698 residents in 1900 to 9,040 in 2020.

Como population by census2000: 52, 2010: 39, 2020: 44522000392010442020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,698, 1910: 16,338, 1920: 19,443, 1930: 17,003, 1940: 18,364, 1950: 16,125, 1960: 14,262, 1970: 13,060, 1980: 13,027, 1990: 10,993, 2000: 10,155, 2010: 9,439, 2020: 9,04016K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5014K’60’7013K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ComoJan: high 16°F, low -3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in16°-3°Jan0.622°0°Feb0.536°15°Mar0.853°31°Apr1.467°44°May3.277°55°Jun3.981°59°Jul4.080°57°Aug3.370°48°Sep2.754°34°Oct2.236°19°Nov1.121°5°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Agassiz Refuge, MN weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

1,525 jobs at 259 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 366 jobs; Retail trade: 240 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 213 jobs; Other services: 128 jobs; Wholesale trade: 126 jobs; Construction: 125 jobs; Finance and insurance: 123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 114 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Other services 8% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 8% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Como’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls24.6 miles
  • Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau30.0 miles
  • North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren35.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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 Como

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Middle River Memorial Park · 1 acres3.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Middle River City, Spruce Valley, Deer, Poplar Grove, Huntly, Cedar Township (Marshall County), Huss, Holt Township (Marshall County), Whiteford, East Valley, Thief Lake, Strathcona, Palmville, Rollis, Moose River, East Park and Mud Lake UT.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.