Delavan Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, home to about 241 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56023 and 56098.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2417 per sq mi
Median home value$298,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Delavan Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Delavan Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL351 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Delavan Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Delavan Township
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
Delavan Township had 240 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1676th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Faribault County grew from 22,055 residents in 1900 to 13,921 in 2020.
Faribault 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winnebago, MN weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Faribault County
3,758 jobs at 379 businesses in Faribault County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Delavan Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue Earth9.6 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairmont20.2 miles
Madelia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madelia24.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
4
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 Delavan Township
Libraries (1 nearby)
Muir Library3.6 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Winnebago Museum3.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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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.