Cuba is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, home to about 324 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56552 and 56554.
Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population3249 per sq mi
Median home value$324,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$307Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cuba. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Cuba
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)192 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN187 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL539 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cuba; 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.
Population over time
Cuba had 297 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.
It’s the 1412th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Becker County grew from 14,375 residents in 1900 to 35,183 in 2020.
Becker County, 1900–2020
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 -4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Becker County
10,874 jobs at 956 businesses in Becker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit Lakes11.1 miles
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham28.2 miles
Fargo Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fargo33.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Cuba
Libraries
Lake Park LINK Site4.1 mi
Cormorant LINK Site6.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake Park Audubon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lake Park Audubon High SchoolLake Park
6–12
388
Public
3.9 mi
Lake Park Audubon Middle SchoolLake Park
6–8
—
Public
3.9 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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