Donnelly City is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, home to about 277 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56235.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Donnelly City; also Rendsville and Donnelly Township (Stevens County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Donnelly City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)149 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL496 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Donnelly City; 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.
Donnelly City had 221 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1535th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Stevens County grew from 8,721 residents in 1900 to 9,671 in 2020.
Stevens County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN weather station (12 miles away).
4,051 jobs at 318 businesses in Stevens County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rendsville, Donnelly Township (Stevens County), Pepperton and Swan Lake.
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