Town guide

Deer Park, Minnesota

Deer Park is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, home to about 94 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56684 and 56742.

Population944 per sq mi
Median home value$166,700Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Deer Park

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Trail, MN56684Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Hickory; part is in Deer Park

Oklee, MN56742 —/sq ft

Mostly Oklee; part is in Deer Park

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Around Deer Park

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)236 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN230 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL573 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Deer Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Deer Park

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

Deer Park had 128 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 2373rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pennington County grew from 9,376 residents in 1910 to 13,992 in 2020.

Deer Park population by census2000: 130, 2010: 126, 2020: 128130200012620101282020

Pennington County, 1910–2020

Pennington County population, 1910 to 20201910: 9,376, 1920: 12,091, 1930: 10,487, 1940: 12,913, 1950: 12,965, 1960: 12,468, 1970: 13,266, 1980: 15,258, 1990: 13,306, 2000: 13,584, 2010: 13,930, 2020: 13,9929K’10’2010K’30’4013K’50’6013K’70’8013K’90’0014K’1014K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Deer ParkJan: high 16°F, low -5°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 21°F, low -2°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 13°F, 1 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in16°-5°Jan0.521°-2°Feb0.535°13°Mar1.051°28°Apr1.866°41°May3.074°52°Jun4.678°55°Jul3.977°53°Aug3.569°45°Sep3.053°32°Oct2.336°18°Nov1.622°4°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fosston 1 E, MN weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Pennington County

8,929 jobs at 365 businesses in Pennington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pennington CountyWholesale trade: 3,773 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,143 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,078 jobs; Retail trade: 978 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 746 jobs; Other services: 295 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 234 jobs; Finance and insurance: 163 jobsWholesale trade 42% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston15.9 miles
  • Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley27.0 miles
  • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls27.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Deer Park

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Red Lake County Fair Motor Madness Park · 13 acres2.9 mi
  • Oklee Softball Fields · 9 acres3.0 mi
  • Oklee City Park · 1 acres3.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Deer Park

Public schools here are run by Red Lake County Central Public Sch. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
RLCC Elementary at OkleeOkleePre-K12Public3.5 mi
Red Lake County Central High SchoolOklee7–12153Public3.5 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 Oklee, Garnes, Equality, Hickory, Chester Township (Polk County), Hill River, Highlanding, Gully Township, Eden Township (Polk County), Mayfield, Trail and Johnson Township.

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