Crooked Creek is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, home to about 253 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55919 and 55921.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brownsville City; part is in Crooked Creek
Mostly Caledonia City; part is in Crooked Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crooked Creek. 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)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL225 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crooked Creek; 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.
Crooked Creek had 252 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1627th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Houston County grew from 15,400 residents in 1900 to 18,843 in 2020.
Houston 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 8°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caledonia, MN weather station (7 miles away).
4,309 jobs at 394 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crooked Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Caledonia Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia ElementaryCaledonia | Pre-K–5 | 295 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Houston County JDC SchoolCaledonia | 4–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 6.9 mi |
| Caledonia MiddleCaledonia | 6–8 | 138 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Caledonia Senior HighCaledonia | 9–12 | 259 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Evangelical Lutheran SchoolCaledonia | Pre-K–8 | 75 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.8 mi |
| St Marys Catholic SchoolCaledonia | Pre-K–8 | 109 | Roman Catholic | 6.8 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 Caledonia City, Brownsville City, Caledonia Township, Mayville, Brownsville Township, Union, Sheldon, Wilmington, Winnebago Township and Jefferson.
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.