Town guide

Cuba, Minnesota

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
Sold over asking21%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cuba

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cuba

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)192 miles away
Closer regional airportHector 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.

Who represents Cuba

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.

Cuba population by census2000: 208, 2010: 277, 2020: 297208200027720102972020

Becker County, 1900–2020

Becker County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,375, 1910: 18,840, 1920: 22,851, 1930: 22,503, 1940: 26,562, 1950: 24,836, 1960: 23,959, 1970: 24,372, 1980: 29,336, 1990: 27,881, 2000: 30,000, 2010: 32,504, 2020: 35,18314K’00’1023K’20’3027K’40’5024K’60’7029K’80’9030K’00’1035K’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 -4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CubaJan: high 17°F, low -4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 0°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 6°F, 1 in17°-4°Jan0.823°0°Feb0.736°15°Mar1.052°29°Apr2.066°42°May3.776°53°Jun4.979°58°Jul4.478°55°Aug3.370°46°Sep3.653°34°Oct2.837°19°Nov1.422°6°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Becker CountyManufacturing: 2,682 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,912 jobs; Retail trade: 1,783 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 932 jobs; Administrative and support: 746 jobs; Construction: 633 jobs; Other services: 501 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 491 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cuba

Public schools here are run by Lake Park Audubon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lake Park Audubon High SchoolLake Park6–12388Public3.9 mi
Lake Park Audubon Middle SchoolLake Park6–8—Public3.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Cormorant, Lake Park City, Lake Park Township, Hitterdal, Eglon, Highland Grove, Atlanta, Goose Prairie and Riceville.

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.