Douglas is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 773 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55009, 55031 and 55033.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cannon Falls City; part is in Douglas
Mostly Hampton City; part is in Douglas
Mostly Hastings; part is in Douglas
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Douglas. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL323 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Douglas; 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.
Douglas had 748 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 756th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dakota County grew from 21,733 residents in 1900 to 439,882 in 2020.
Dakota County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings Dam 2, MN weather station (13 miles away).
185,426 jobs at 10,964 businesses in Dakota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
263 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Douglas’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 36 |
| Mental health providers | 64 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Cannon Falls Public School District, Hastings Public School District, Intermediate School District 917 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Falls ElementaryCannon Falls | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Hastings Early Child Special Ed.Hastings | Pre-K | 100 | Special Education | 11.4 mi |
| Tilden Community PreschoolHastings | Pre-K | 35 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Christa McAuliffe ElementaryHastings | K–4 | 470 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| Kennedy ElementaryHastings | K–4 | 461 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| Pinecrest ElementaryHastings | K–4 | 436 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Special ServicesHastings | K–8 | 2 | Special Education | 10.9 mi |
| Hastings Middle SchoolHastings | 5–8 | 1,183 | Public | 10.9 mi |
| HOA Middle SchoolHastings | 5–8 | — | Public | 10.9 mi |
| 917 New ChanceHastings | 6–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 11.3 mi |
| 917 Riverside SchoolHastings | 6–12 | 17 | Alternative Education | 11.3 mi |
| Allina Hastings PHPHastings | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 11.7 mi |
| Cannon Falls SecondaryCannon Falls | 6–12 | 536 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Pathways Program Grades 6-7Cannon Falls | 6–7 | 10 | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Cannon Falls HS Credit RecoveryCannon Falls | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Hastings Alternative CenterHastings | 9–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 11.5 mi |
| Hastings High SchoolHastings | 9–12 | 1,301 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| HOA High SchoolHastings | 9–12 | 13 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| StaarsHastings | 12 | 8 | Special Education | 11.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton SchoolHastings | Pre-K–8 | 183 | Roman Catholic | 11.2 mi |
| Pine Harbor Christian AcademyHastings | K–8 | 149 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 14.5 mi |
| St Paul's Lutheran Elementary SchoolCannon Falls | K–8 | 18 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hastings, Cottage Grove, Cannon Falls City, Ravenna, Denmark, Marshan, Cannon Falls Township, Nininger, Vermillion Township, Leon Township (Goodhue County), Stanton, Hampton City, Hampton Township, Randolph Township, Vasa, Castle Rock, Empire, New Trier, Miesville and Hastings City.
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.