Town guide

Edna, Minnesota

Edna is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 869 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56528, 56573 and 56587.

Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population86933 per sq mi
Median home value$477,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Edna

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edna. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Edna

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)168 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL514 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Edna; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Edna

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

Edna had 905 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 675th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.

Edna population by census2000: 921, 2010: 897, 2020: 905921200089720109052020

Otter Tail County, 1900–2020

Otter Tail County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,375, 1910: 46,036, 1920: 50,818, 1930: 51,006, 1940: 53,192, 1950: 51,320, 1960: 48,960, 1970: 46,097, 1980: 51,937, 1990: 50,714, 2000: 57,159, 2010: 57,303, 2020: 60,08145K’00’1051K’20’3053K’40’5049K’60’7052K’80’9057K’00’1060K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdnaJan: high 17°F, low -2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.2 in; May: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in17°-2°Jan0.623°2°Feb0.636°15°Mar1.252°30°Apr2.265°44°May3.475°56°Jun4.879°60°Jul4.377°59°Aug3.369°49°Sep3.254°35°Oct2.737°21°Nov1.123°7°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ottertail, MN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Otter Tail County

18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otter Tail CountyManufacturing: 4,135 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,883 jobs; Retail trade: 2,798 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,713 jobs; Construction: 1,048 jobs; Other services: 999 jobs; Administrative and support: 773 jobs; Wholesale trade: 535 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edna’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham4.7 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit Lakes17.3 miles
  • Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena27.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors4
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers13
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists3
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies4

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 Edna

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Dent Memorial Park · 1 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Central Market5.7 mi
  • Service Foods5.7 mi
  • Ditterich Mercantile7.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Thrifty White Pharmacy5.7 mi

Libraries

  • Perham Library5.8 mi

Museums

  • ITOW Veterans Museum5.2 mi
  • History Museum of East Otter Tail County5.7 mi

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.

Schools in Edna

Public schools here are run by Perham-Dent Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Heart of the Lake ElementaryPerhamPre-K–4578Public5.2 mi
Prairie Wind MiddlePerham5–8526Public5.1 mi
Perham Area Learning CenterPerham7–1238Alternative Education5.0 mi
Perham Senior HighPerham9–12529Public5.0 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Henrys Area SchoolPerhamPre-K–6108Roman Catholic5.5 mi
St Paul's Lutheran SchoolPerhamPre-K–867Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod5.1 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 Perham City, Perham Township, Corliss, Star Lake, Candor, Rush Lake, Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County), Gorman, Dora, Vergas, Dent, Dunn, Dead Lake, Lida, Maine and Hobart.

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.