Elmira is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 323 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55923 and 55929.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chatfield City (Fillmore County); part is in Elmira
Mostly Dover City; part is in Elmira
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elmira. 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)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rochester International Airport (RST)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL266 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmira; 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.
Elmira had 347 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1417th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.
Olmsted 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 4°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Preston, MN weather station (14 miles away).
107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmira’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Chatfield Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatfield Elementary SchoolChatfield | Pre-K–6 | 469 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Chatfield SecondaryChatfield | 7–12 | 423 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Focus AlpChatfield | 9–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 2.1 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 Chatfield City (Fillmore County), Dover City, Chatfield City (Olmsted County), Chatfield Township, Orion, Dover Township, Jordan Township, Pilot Mound and Quincy.
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.