Elmer Township (Pipestone County) is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, home to about 266 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56128, 56144 and 56164.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population2668 per sq mi
Median home value$250,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Pipestone; part is in Elmer Township (Pipestone County)
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)164 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN164 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL457 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmer Township (Pipestone County); 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
Elmer Township (Pipestone County) had 230 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1577th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pipestone County grew from 9,264 residents in 1900 to 9,424 in 2020.
Pipestone 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pipestone, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Pipestone County
3,196 jobs at 312 businesses in Pipestone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmer Township (Pipestone County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Pipestone County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pipestone6.6 miles
Sanford Luverne Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Luverne17.2 miles
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 Elmer Township (Pipestone County)
Grocery stores
Hanks Foods6.8 mi
Edgerton Food Center6.9 mi
Coborn's Grocery Store6.9 mi
Libraries
Runals Memorial Library6.7 mi
Meinders Community Library6.9 mi
Plum Creek Library System7.8 mi
Museums
Pipestone County Museum7.0 mi
Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center8.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Edgerton Public School District, Pipestone Area School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Edgerton ElementaryEdgerton
Pre-K–5
209
Public
6.7 mi
Pipestone ElementaryPipestone
Pre-K–5
580
Public
7.4 mi
SWWC ELC - PipestonePipestone
K–12
26
Special Education
8.4 mi
Edgerton SecondaryEdgerton
6–12
228
Public
6.7 mi
Pipestone MiddlePipestone
6–8
244
Public
7.4 mi
SWWC ALC Midlevel - PipestonePipestone
7–8
—
Alternative Education
6.3 mi
Pipestone Learning CenterPipestone
9–12
—
Alternative Education
7.4 mi
Pipestone Senior HighPipestone
9–12
302
Public
7.4 mi
SWWC ALC - PipestonePipestone
9–12
39
Alternative Education
6.3 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Southwest Mn Christian SchoolsEdgerton
Pre-K–12
399
Calvinist
6.6 mi
Free ChristianEdgerton
K–8
14
Calvinist
6.5 mi
Southwest Mn Christian High SchoolEdgerton
9–12
134
Calvinist
6.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pipestone, Edgerton, Jasper City (Pipestone County), Sweet, Osborne, Troy Township (Pipestone County), Gray, Leota, Eden Township (Pipestone County), Grange, Rose Dell, Battle Plain, Burke, Ihlen, Verdi, Springwater, Altona, Fountain Prairie, Jasper City (Rock County), Moulton, Trosky and Hatfield.
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