Eitzen is a city in Houston County, Minnesota, home to about 281 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55931.
Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Eitzen; also Winnebago Township and Jefferson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eitzen. 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)129 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL224 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eitzen; 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.
Eitzen had 279 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1523rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Houston County grew from 15,400 residents in 1900 to 18,843 in 2020.
Houston County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caledonia, MN weather station (9 miles away).
4,309 jobs at 394 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Winnebago Township and Jefferson.
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