Crosby is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 2,218 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56441.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Crosby; also Wolford and Ironton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crosby. 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)118 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL449 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Crosby; 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.
Crosby had 2,360 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 307th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.
Crow Wing County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brainerd Crow Wing Co Ap, MN weather station (10 miles away).
28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crosby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 35 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyuna Range ElementaryCrosby | Pre-K–6 | 533 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Crosby-Ironton SecondaryCrosby | 7–12 | 455 | Public | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wolford, Ironton, Perry Lake, Mission, Irondale, Fairfield Township (Crow Wing County), Crosslake and Trommald.
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