Connelly is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, home to about 105 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56520.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Breckenridge; part is in Connelly
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Connelly. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)188 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN183 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL537 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Connelly; 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.
Connelly had 105 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 2306th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wilkin County grew from 8,080 residents in 1900 to 6,506 in 2020.
Wilkin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rothsay, MN weather station (19 miles away).
1,638 jobs at 145 businesses in Wilkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Connelly.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Breckenridge Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge ElementaryBreckenridge | Pre-K–6 | 265 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Breckenridge Area Learning ProgramBreckenridge | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Breckenridge Middle/High SchoolBreckenridge | 7–12 | 311 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's SchoolBreckenridge | Pre-K–8 | 120 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 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 Breckenridge, Breckenridge Township, Sunnyside and Nilsen.
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