Elmdale Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, home to about 996 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56314, 56318, 56340 and 56382.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Population99626 per sq mi
Median home value$293,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Swanville Township; part is in Elmdale Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elmdale Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Elmdale Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)91 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL438 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmdale 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
Elmdale Township had 981 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 592nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Morrison County grew from 22,891 residents in 1900 to 34,010 in 2020.
Morrison 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 27.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Falls 2nne, MN weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Morrison County
8,532 jobs at 933 businesses in Morrison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmdale Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls13.3 miles
Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Melrose16.9 miles
Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie18.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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.
Places in and around Elmdale Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Upsala City Park · 3 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores
Bowlus Gas & Grocery6.3 mi
Psyks Supermarket6.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Upsala Public Library1.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Holdingford Public School District, Swanville Public School District, St. Cloud Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Holdingford ElementaryHoldingford
Pre-K–6
589
Public
6.8 mi
Swanville ElementarySwanville
Pre-K–6
215
Public
8.1 mi
ALC - HoldingfordHoldingford
7–12
—
Alternative Education
6.8 mi
Holdingford SecondaryHoldingford
7–12
509
Public
6.8 mi
Swanville SecondarySwanville
7–12
152
Public
8.1 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 Holding, Brockway, Holdingford, Two Rivers, Burnhamville, Swanville Township, Bowlus, Swanville City (Morrison County), Culdrum, Elmdale City, Grey Eagle Township, Bruce, Upsala, Burtrum, Swan River and Swanville City (Todd County).
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