Town guide

Corliss, Minnesota

Corliss is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 515 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56573.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population51515 per sq mi
Median home value$350,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Corliss

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Corliss

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)165 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL511 miles away

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

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

Who represents Corliss

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

Corliss had 625 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.

It’s the 1034th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.

Corliss population by census2000: 462, 2010: 493, 2020: 625462200049320106252020

Otter Tail County, 1900–2020

Otter Tail County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,375, 1910: 46,036, 1920: 50,818, 1930: 51,006, 1940: 53,192, 1950: 51,320, 1960: 48,960, 1970: 46,097, 1980: 51,937, 1990: 50,714, 2000: 57,159, 2010: 57,303, 2020: 60,08145K’00’1051K’20’3053K’40’5049K’60’7052K’80’9057K’00’1060K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CorlissJan: high 17°F, low -2°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 1°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 16°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 29°F, 2 in; May: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in17°-2°Jan0.422°1°Feb0.635°16°Mar0.951°29°Apr2.064°42°May3.374°53°Jun4.579°58°Jul4.976°55°Aug3.269°47°Sep2.952°33°Oct2.536°20°Nov0.823°7°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New York Mills, MN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Otter Tail County

18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otter Tail CountyManufacturing: 4,135 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,883 jobs; Retail trade: 2,798 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,713 jobs; Construction: 1,048 jobs; Other services: 999 jobs; Administrative and support: 773 jobs; Wholesale trade: 535 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corliss.

Nearest hospitals

  • Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham1.0 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit Lakes19.2 miles
  • Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena22.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors4
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists3
Chiropractors7
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 Corliss

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Fair Grounds · 25 acres1.2 mi
  • Krauss Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Country Pines Park · 3 acres0.2 mi
  • Pioneer Grounds0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Service Foods0.9 mi
  • Central Market1.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Thrifty White Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Perham Library0.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • ITOW Veterans Museum0.3 mi
  • History Museum of East Otter Tail County0.7 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 Corliss

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Heart of the Lake ElementaryPerhamPre-K–4578Public1.0 mi
Prairie Wind MiddlePerham5–8526Public1.1 mi
Perham Area Learning CenterPerham7–1238Alternative Education1.1 mi
Perham Senior HighPerham9–12529Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Henrys Area SchoolPerhamPre-K–6108Roman Catholic0.7 mi
St Paul's Lutheran SchoolPerhamPre-K–867Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.6 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 Perham City, Perham Township, Rush Lake, Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), Gorman and Edna.

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