Elbow Lake Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, home to about 100 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56531 and 56590.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1003 per sq mi
Median home value$260,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$98Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elbow Lake Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Elbow Lake Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)157 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN152 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL505 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Elbow Lake Township; 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
Elbow Lake Township had 125 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 2334th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Grant County grew from 8,935 residents in 1900 to 6,074 in 2020.
Grant 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fergus Falls, MN weather station (20 miles away).
Jobs in Grant County
1,533 jobs at 206 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elbow Lake Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake3.0 miles
Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Wheaton27.2 miles
Stevens Community Medical Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morris30.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Chiropractors
2
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 Elbow Lake Township
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Jim's Market2.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Elbow Lake Library2.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Grant County Historical Museum2.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by West Central Area. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
West Central Area N. El.Elbow Lake
Pre-K–4
144
Public
3.0 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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