Elk Lake is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, home to about 309 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56311 and 56339.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Barrett; part is in Elk Lake
Mostly Hoffman; part is in Elk Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elk Lake. 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)145 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL493 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elk Lake; 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.
Elk Lake had 278 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1455th 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).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN weather station (20 miles away).
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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elk Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by West Central Area. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCA Middle SchoolBarrett | 5–8 | 232 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| West Central Area ALPBarrett | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| West Central Area SecondaryBarrett | 9–12 | 229 | Public | 3.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hoffman, Barrett, Land, Erdahl, Lien, Urness, Roseville Township (Grant County) and Sanford.
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.