Dalton is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 223 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56324.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tumuli; part is in Dalton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dalton. 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)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL507 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dalton; 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.
Dalton had 215 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1758th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail 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 0°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fergus Falls, MN weather station (13 miles away).
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums (13 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Tumuli, St. Olaf, Dane Prairie and Tordenskjold.
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