Erhard is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 154 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56534.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Friberg; part is in Erhard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Erhard. 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)177 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN171 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL525 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Erhard; 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.
Erhard had 132 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 2064th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rothsay, MN weather station (11 miles away).
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Erhard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Friberg, Elizabeth Township, Erhards Grove and Maplewood Township.
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