Dane Prairie is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 912 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56324 and 56537.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population91230 per sq mi
Median home value$375,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dane Prairie. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dane Prairie
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)167 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN161 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL515 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dane Prairie; 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
Dane Prairie had 883 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 649th 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).
Weather by month
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 (4 miles away).
Jobs in Otter Tail County
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).
Health care
261 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dane Prairie’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake18.4 miles
St. Francis Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Breckenridge24.3 miles
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham31.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
31
Specialist doctors
26
Dentists
32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
45
Mental health providers
91
Physical and occupational therapists
14
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
14
Pharmacies
7
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.
Places in and around Dane Prairie
Parks (27 nearby)
Delagoon Park · 189 acres0.5 mi
Kirkbride Park · 40 acres3.4 mi
West Ottertail County Fair Grounds · 37 acres0.8 mi
Godel Park · 26 acres3.3 mi
Kennedy Park Nature Area · 26 acres3.4 mi
Old Smokey · 21 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Dutchmen Organics2.3 mi
Service Food Market2.3 mi
Aldi3.3 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Thrift White Pharmacy3.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Fergus Falls Public Library1.9 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Otter Cove Children's Museum2.2 mi
Otter Tail County Historical Society2.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Ampitheater0.8 mi
Fergus Theater2.3 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fergus Falls Area Sp. Ed. Coop., Fergus Falls Public School District, Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(15)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Early Childhood Special EducationFergus Falls
Pre-K
27
Special Education
3.3 mi
Early Childhood Special EducationFergus Falls
Pre-K
42
Special Education
3.9 mi
Lincoln SchoolFergus Falls
Pre-K–K
236
Public
3.9 mi
iQ Academy K-5Fergus Falls
K–5
208
Public
2.5 mi
K-8 Special EducationFergus Falls
K–8
4
Special Education
3.3 mi
Lakes Country AcademyFergus Falls
K–12
14
Special Education
3.7 mi
Shared Time SchoolFergus Falls
K–12
—
Alternative Education
2.5 mi
Adams ElementaryFergus Falls
1–3
254
Public
1.8 mi
McKinley ElementaryFergus Falls
1–3
249
Public
2.9 mi
Cleveland ElementaryFergus Falls
4–5
361
Public
2.7 mi
Fergus Falls Area Learning CenterFergus Falls
5–12
83
Alternative Education
2.5 mi
Kennedy Middle SchoolFergus Falls
5–8
558
Public
2.5 mi
iQ Academy 6-8Fergus Falls
6–8
155
Public
2.5 mi
iQ Academy 9-12Fergus Falls
9–12
375
Public
2.5 mi
Kennedy High SchoolFergus Falls
9–12
714
Public
2.5 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Hillcrest Lutheran AcademyFergus Falls
Pre-K–5
134
Other Lutheran
2.2 mi
Our Lady of Victory Elementary SchoolFergus Falls
Pre-K–6
89
Roman Catholic
2.5 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 Fergus Falls, Aurdal, Fergus Falls Township, Buse, Elizabeth Township, Friberg, Tumuli, Carlisle, St. Olaf, Aastad, Dalton, Orwell, Tordenskjold, Oscar and Western.
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