Courtland City is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, home to about 770 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56021.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Courtland City; also Courtland Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Courtland City. 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)69 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Courtland City; 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.
Courtland City had 734 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 760th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Nicollet County grew from 14,774 residents in 1900 to 34,454 in 2020.
Nicollet County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Ulm 3se, MN weather station (3 miles away).
13,540 jobs at 685 businesses in Nicollet County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Courtland City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Courtland Township.
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