Erin is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, home to about 768 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55046 and 56069.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lonsdale; part is in Erin
Mostly Montgomery City; part is in Erin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Erin. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL345 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Erin; 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.
Erin had 836 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 763rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Rice County grew from 26,080 residents in 1900 to 67,097 in 2020.
Rice 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 5°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Faribault, MN weather station (15 miles away).
25,126 jobs at 1,600 businesses in Rice County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Erin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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 Tri-City United School District, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonsdale Pre K-6Lonsdale | Pre-K–6 | 331 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Montgomery Pre K-8Montgomery | Pre-K–8 | 608 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Tri-City United Credit RecoveryMontgomery | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.9 mi |
| Tri-City United High SchoolMontgomery | 9–12 | 603 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Holy Redeemer SchoolMontgomery | Pre-K–8 | 57 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lonsdale, Montgomery City, Montgomery Township, Forest, Wheatland, Lanesburgh and Webster.
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