Elmwood is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, home to about 433 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56580.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Sabin; part is in Elmwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elmwood. 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)208 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN203 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL557 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmwood; 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.
Elmwood had 415 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1187th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Clay County grew from 17,942 residents in 1900 to 65,318 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 24.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fargo 3s, ND weather station (10 miles away).
16,761 jobs at 1,306 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sabin, Alliance, Elkton Township and Glyndon Township.
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