Danielson is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, home to about 226 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55355, 56209, 56228 and 56243.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population2267 per sq mi
Median home value$252,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Danielson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Danielson
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)73 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL416 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Danielson; 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
Danielson had 280 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1747th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Meeker County grew from 17,753 residents in 1900 to 23,400 in 2020.
Meeker 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 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Litchfield, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Meeker County
6,775 jobs at 606 businesses in Meeker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danielson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Meeker Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Litchfield7.3 miles
Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willmar18.1 miles
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 Danielson
Libraries (1 nearby)
Grove City Library3.6 mi
Museums
Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum6.0 mi
Meeker County Historical Society Museum7.6 mi
Meeker County Historical Society Museum7.6 mi
G.A.R Hall7.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by A.C.G.C. Public School District, Litchfield Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
A.C.G.C. ElementaryAtwater
Pre-K–4
369
Public
5.6 mi
Litchfield Early Childhood SpecialLitchfield
Pre-K
42
Special Education
7.8 mi
Lake Ripley ElementaryLitchfield
K–4
568
Public
7.2 mi
SWWC ELC - CosmosCosmos
K–12
39
Special Education
11.0 mi
Acgc Elementary Grades 5 and 6Grove City
5–6
134
Public
3.1 mi
Litchfield Middle SchoolLitchfield
5–8
494
Public
7.9 mi
A.C.G.C. SecondaryGrove City
7–12
390
Public
3.1 mi
Wings Alternative ProgramLitchfield
7–12
16
Alternative Education
8.6 mi
Litchfield Senior HighLitchfield
9–12
448
Public
8.0 mi
Litchfield Area Learning ProgramLitchfield
10–12
14
Alternative Education
8.0 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
School of St PhilipLitchfield
K–5
52
Roman Catholic
7.7 mi
Riverview Christian SchoolGrove City
1–12
33
Mennonite
10.4 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 Litchfield, Atwater, Greenleaf, Grove City, Litchfield Township, Cosmos City, Forest City, Gennessee, Harrison, Swede Grove, Harvey, Darwin Township, Cosmos Township, Union Grove, Acton, Irving, Ellsworth Township, Cedar Mills Township, Lake Elizabeth and Brookfield.
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