Edison is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, home to about 127 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56208 and 56262.
Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1274 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edison. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Edison
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)136 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL475 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Edison; 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.
Population over time
Edison had 98 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 2212th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Swift County grew from 13,503 residents in 1900 to 9,838 in 2020.
Swift 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 27.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milan 1nw, MN weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Swift County
3,382 jobs at 301 businesses in Swift County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edison’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Appleton Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Appleton1.7 miles
Madison HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison15.9 miles
Johnson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dawson18.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
3
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.
Places in and around Edison
Parks (1 nearby)
Appleton Area Recreational Park · 343 acres2.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Appleton Public Library2.0 mi
Museums
Arv Hus Museum6.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lac qui Parle Valley Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Appleton-Milan ElementaryAppleton
Pre-K–4
230
Public
1.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Appleton, Milan, Appleton Township, Big Bend, Kragero, Shible, Hantho, West Bank, Holloway, Hegbert, Fairfield Township (Swift County) and Moyer.
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