Town guide

Edison, Minnesota

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
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Edison

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Edison

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)136 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown 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.

Who represents Edison

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.

Edison population by census2000: 131, 2010: 106, 2020: 9813120001062010982020

Swift County, 1900–2020

Swift County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,503, 1910: 12,949, 1920: 15,093, 1930: 14,735, 1940: 15,469, 1950: 15,837, 1960: 14,936, 1970: 13,177, 1980: 12,920, 1990: 10,724, 2000: 11,956, 2010: 9,783, 2020: 9,83814K’00’1015K’20’3015K’40’5015K’60’7013K’80’9012K’00’1010K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdisonJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in24°4°Jan0.829°9°Feb0.742°22°Mar1.459°35°Apr2.572°47°May3.181°58°Jun3.985°61°Jul4.182°59°Aug3.776°50°Sep2.861°38°Oct2.443°24°Nov1.129°11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Swift CountyManufacturing: 945 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 615 jobs; Retail trade: 375 jobs; Wholesale trade: 261 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 232 jobs; Other services: 167 jobs; Construction: 122 jobs; Professional services: 121 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

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 doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies2

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Edison

Public schools here are run by Lac qui Parle Valley Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Appleton-Milan ElementaryAppletonPre-K–4230Public1.8 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.

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.