Town guide

Elizabeth City, Minnesota

Elizabeth City is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 122 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56533.

Population122330 per sq mi
Median home value$117,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Elizabeth City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Elizabeth, MN56533 —/sq ft

Mostly Elizabeth Township; part is in Elizabeth City

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Around Elizabeth City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)175 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN169 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL523 miles away

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

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

Who represents Elizabeth City

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

Elizabeth City had 168 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 2240th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Elizabeth City population by census2000: 172, 2010: 173, 2020: 168172200017320101682020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Elizabeth CityJan: high 18°F, low 0°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 3°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 8°F, 0.7 in18°0°Jan1.322°3°Feb0.836°18°Mar1.253°32°Apr2.067°45°May3.976°56°Jun4.481°61°Jul3.379°57°Aug3.071°49°Sep3.056°35°Oct2.438°21°Nov1.024°8°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fergus Falls, MN weather station (6 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

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Breckenridge21.6 miles
  • Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake27.7 miles
  • Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham29.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Elizabeth Township and Oscar.

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