Town guide

Enterprise, Minnesota

Enterprise is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, home to about 195 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56111 and 56143.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1955 per sq mi
Median home value$218,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Enterprise

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Enterprise. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Enterprise

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)122 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)84 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL389 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Enterprise; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Enterprise

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

Enterprise had 181 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1880th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Jackson County grew from 14,793 residents in 1900 to 9,989 in 2020.

Enterprise population by census2000: 204, 2010: 187, 2020: 181204200018720101812020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,793, 1910: 14,491, 1920: 15,955, 1930: 15,863, 1940: 16,805, 1950: 16,306, 1960: 15,501, 1970: 14,352, 1980: 13,690, 1990: 11,677, 2000: 11,268, 2010: 10,266, 2020: 9,98915K’00’1016K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7014K’80’9011K’00’1010K’20

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 6°F. About 30.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EnterpriseJan: high 24°F, low 6°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in24°6°Jan0.628°10°Feb0.840°22°Mar1.557°34°Apr3.269°47°May4.879°58°Jun4.882°61°Jul4.179°58°Aug2.874°49°Sep3.160°36°Oct2.943°23°Nov1.429°12°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sherburn 3wsw, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

3,953 jobs at 304 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyManufacturing: 1,304 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 431 jobs; Company headquarters: 396 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 351 jobs; Wholesale trade: 307 jobs; Retail trade: 279 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 212 jobs; Other services: 167 jobsManufacturing 33% Health care and social assistance 11% Company headquarters 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 8% Retail trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Enterprise’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Jackson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson2.2 miles
  • Avera Holy Family HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Estherville16.3 miles
  • Lakes Regional HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Spirit Lake16.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers9
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

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 Enterprise

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Dann's Island Wayside Park · 22 acres1.4 mi
  • Benes Recreation Area · 13 acres1.6 mi
  • Fort Belmont · 11 acres2.3 mi
  • Ashley Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
  • Gettys Park · 2 acres1.2 mi
  • Dumont Park · 1 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sunshine Foods1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jackson Public Library1.4 mi

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.

Schools in Enterprise

Public schools here are run by Jackson County Central School Dist., Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Riverside ElementaryJacksonPre-K–3350Public1.5 mi
Jackson Co Central Credit RecoveryJackson9–12—Alternative Education1.9 mi
Jackson County Central Senior HighJackson9–12332Public1.9 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 Jackson City, Middletown, Des Moines, Belmont, Alpha, Minneota Township, Petersburg, Wisconsin, Jay and Kimball Township.

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.