Eckles is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, home to about 1,898 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56601 and 56678.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,89861 per sq mi
Median home value$227,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$207Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eckles. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Eckles
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)201 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)72 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN195 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL529 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Eckles; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Eckles
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Eckles had 2,014 residents in the 2020 census, up 95% since 2000.
It’s the 352nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Beltrami County grew from 11,030 residents in 1900 to 46,228 in 2020.
Beltrami 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cass Lake, MN weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Beltrami County
16,073 jobs at 1,250 businesses in Beltrami County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
664 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eckles’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bemidji5.6 miles
Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cass Lake16.5 miles
Red Lake HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Redlake23.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
57
Specialist doctors
105
Dentists
37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
117
Mental health providers
233
Physical and occupational therapists
69
Optometrists
20
Chiropractors
26
Pharmacies
20
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 Eckles
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Newby's Market3.3 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy5.9 mi
Walgreens6.0 mi
Libraries
Biblioteket4.9 mi
A.C. Clark Library6.4 mi
Bemidji Public Library7.2 mi
Museums
Headwaters Science Center7.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex6.5 mi
The Chief Theatre7.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council, Bemidji Public School District, Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(23)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bemidji Regional Interdist. CouncilBemidji
Pre-K
22
Special Education
7.7 mi
Horace May ElementaryBemidji
Pre-K–3
300
Public
10.6 mi
J.W. Smith ElementaryBemidji
Pre-K–3
238
Public
6.3 mi
Lincoln ElementaryBemidji
Pre-K–3
320
Public
7.2 mi
Northern ElementaryBemidji
Pre-K–3
282
Public
2.9 mi
Paul Bunyan CenterBemidji
Pre-K
118
Public
6.7 mi
Solway ElementarySolway
Pre-K–3
148
Public
14.0 mi
Aurora Waasakone Community of LearnBemidji
K–8
133
Charter
5.1 mi
North Country Voc. Coop. Ctr.Bemidji
K–12
—
Career and Technical
4.9 mi
Schoolcraft Learning CommunityBemidji
K–8
192
Charter
10.3 mi
First City SchoolBemidji
3–12
48
Alternative Education
7.3 mi
Gene Dillon Elementary SchoolBemidji
4–5
667
Public
8.5 mi
Bemidji Area Learning CenterBemidji
5–12
—
Alternative Education
8.4 mi
Bemidji MiddleBemidji
6–8
967
Public
6.8 mi
Bemidji Middle ALPBemidji
6–8
1
Alternative Education
6.8 mi
Lakeside Learning CenterBemidji
6–12
7
Special Education
7.1 mi
Trek North Middle SchoolBemidji
6–8
109
Charter
6.3 mi
Voyageurs Expeditionary MSBemidji
6–8
44
Charter
5.0 mi
Oshki Manidoo CenterBemidji
7–12
4
Alternative Education
6.9 mi
Bemidji Senior HighBemidji
9–12
1,537
Public
8.4 mi
Bemidji Senior Lumberjack ALCBemidji
9–12
85
Alternative Education
8.4 mi
Treknorth High SchoolBemidji
9–12
144
Charter
6.3 mi
Voyageurs Expeditionary SchoolBemidji
9–12
83
Charter
5.0 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Heartland Christian AcademyBemidji
Pre-K–11
58
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.9 mi
St Mark Lutheran SchoolBemidji
K–8
24
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
6.0 mi
Kingdom Builders Christian SchoolBemidji
4–12
33
Christian (no specific denomination)
7.9 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 Bemidji City, Northern, Bemidji Township, Grant Valley, Frohn, Turtle Lake Township (Beltrami County), Helga, Turtle River, Liberty Township (Beltrami County), Lammers, Jones, Rockwood Township (Hubbard County), Port Hope, Fern, Wilton City, Farden, Sugar Bush Township (Beltrami County), Solway City, Lake Hattie and Turtle River City.
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