Des Moines River is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, home to about 151 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56114 and 56183.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1514 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$109Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Westbrook City; part is in Des Moines River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Des Moines River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Des Moines River
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)129 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL424 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Des Moines River; 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
Des Moines River had 132 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 2077th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Murray County grew from 11,911 residents in 1900 to 8,179 in 2020.
Murray 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 5°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tracy, MN weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Murray County
2,175 jobs at 269 businesses in Murray County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Des Moines River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Westbrook5.7 miles
Murray County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Slayton11.0 miles
Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy16.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
3
Pharmacies
2
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 Des Moines River
Libraries
Westbrook Library5.7 mi
Museums
Westbrook Heritage House Museum5.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Westbrook-Walnut Grove SecondaryWestbrook
7–12
198
Public
6.1 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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