Darfur is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, home to about 74 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56022, and parts of 56120 are in Darfur too.
Homes sold for a median of $51 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population74322 per sq mi
Median home value$71,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$51Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Darfur
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Darfur, MN56022Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Darfur. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Darfur
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)99 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL391 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Darfur; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Darfur
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Darfur had 84 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.
It’s the 2465th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Watonwan County grew from 11,496 residents in 1900 to 11,253 in 2020.
Watonwan 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St James Wwtp, MN weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Watonwan County
3,793 jobs at 280 businesses in Watonwan 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
Mayo Clinic Health System St.. JamesCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. James10.0 miles
Windom Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windom18.2 miles
Sleepy Eye Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sleepy Eye20.1 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Darfur
Libraries
Darfur Branch Library2.6 mi
Butterfield Library4.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Butterfield City, Odin Township, Butterfield Township, Adrian Township, Long Lake Township (Watonwan County) and St. James Township.
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.