Dovre is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, home to about 2,214 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56201, 56279 and 56288.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Willmar; part is in Dovre
Mostly Pennock; part is in Dovre
Mostly Spicer; part is in Dovre
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dovre. 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)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL433 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dovre; 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.
Dovre had 2,163 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 308th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kandiyohi County grew from 18,416 residents in 1900 to 43,732 in 2020.
Kandiyohi 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 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willmar 5n, MN weather station (3 miles away).
18,568 jobs at 1,416 businesses in Kandiyohi County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
549 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dovre’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 57 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 56 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 77 |
| Mental health providers | 256 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| 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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Willmar Public School District, New London-Spicer School District, Technical Academies of Minnesota. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Early Learning CenterWillmar | Pre-K | 26 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Jefferson Learning CenterWillmar | Pre-K | 89 | Special Education | 3.2 mi |
| Kennedy ElementaryWillmar | Pre-K–5 | 672 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Lakeland Elementary SchoolWillmar | Pre-K–5 | 623 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Prairie Meadows Learning CenterSpicer | Pre-K | 26 | Special Education | 6.5 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementaryWillmar | Pre-K–5 | 580 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Lakeview SchoolWillmar | K–12 | 11 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Greater Minnesota Education CenterWillmar | 3–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Lake Park SchoolWillmar | 4–12 | 33 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Prairie Lakes Education CenterWillmar | 4–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Middle School ALCWillmar | 6–8 | 27 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Willmar Middle SchoolWillmar | 6–8 | 842 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| DREAM Technical AcademyWillmar | 7–12 | 72 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Willmar Area Learning CenterWillmar | 9–12 | 91 | Alternative Education | 2.9 mi |
| Willmar Senior HighWillmar | 9–12 | 1,205 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian SchoolWillmar | Pre-K–12 | 225 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.8 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 Willmar, Spicer, New London Township, Green Lake, Pennock, Willmar Township, Whitefield, Irving, Kandiyohi Township, Lake Andrew, Mamre, Arctander, Fahlun, St. Johns and Harrison.
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.