Dunbar is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, home to about 274 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56097.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wells City; part is in Dunbar
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dunbar. 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)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL333 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dunbar; 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.
Dunbar had 255 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1547th 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).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wells, MN weather station (about a mile away).
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).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dunbar.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 United South Central Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United South Central ElementaryWells | Pre-K–6 | 420 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| United South Central High SchoolWells | 7–12 | 343 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Casimir's SchoolWells | K–5 | 25 | Roman Catholic | 0.2 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 Wells City, Clark Township (Faribault County), Foster Township (Faribault County), Walnut Lake, Carlston, Freeborn Township, Minnesota Lake Township and Walters.
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