Elizabeth Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 894 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56533, and parts of 56534 and 56537 are in Elizabeth Township too.
Population89428 per sq mi
Median home value$395,500Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Fergus Falls; part is in Elizabeth Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elizabeth Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Elizabeth Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)172 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL521 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabeth 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
Elizabeth Township had 843 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 666th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail 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 (5 miles away).
Jobs in Otter Tail County
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 · Breckenridge23.3 miles
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake26.4 miles
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham28.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Elizabeth Township
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter5.5 mi
Aldi5.7 mi
Dutchmen Organics5.9 mi
Service Food Market5.9 mi
Pharmacies
Thrift White Pharmacy5.7 mi
Libraries
Fergus Falls Public Library6.2 mi
Museums
Otter Tail County Historical Society5.8 mi
Otter Cove Children's Museum5.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Fergus Theater5.9 mi
Ampitheater7.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fergus Falls, Aurdal, Fergus Falls Township, Dane Prairie, Buse, Friberg, Carlisle, Erhards Grove, Aastad, Orwell, Maplewood Township, Erhard, Elizabeth City, Oscar and Western.
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.