Elmore Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, home to about 180 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56013 and 56027.
Homes sold for a median of $69 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1805 per sq mi
Median home value$165,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$69Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elmore Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Elmore Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)101 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL346 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmore Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Elmore Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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
Elmore Township had 166 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1939th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Faribault County grew from 22,055 residents in 1900 to 13,921 in 2020.
Faribault 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 5°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Swea City 5n, IA weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Faribault County
3,758 jobs at 379 businesses in Faribault County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elmore Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue Earth5.4 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairmont18.6 miles
Kossuth Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Algona34.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
9
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Mental health providers
4
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
3
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 Elmore Township
Grocery stores
Juba's Supervalu5.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Elmore Library3.6 mi
Museums
Etta C Ross Museum5.6 mi
Wakefield House Museum5.7 mi
Southern Minnesota Museum of Natural History5.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Blue Earth Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Blue Earth Area Early Childhood SpeBlue Earth
Pre-K
8
Special Education
5.7 mi
Blue Earth Area ElementaryBlue Earth
Pre-K–5
515
Public
5.7 mi
Blue Earth Area MiddleBlue Earth
6–7
163
Public
5.7 mi
Blue Earth Area SecondaryBlue Earth
8–12
378
Public
6.5 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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