Fairview Township (Cass County) is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 1,005 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56468, 56472 and 56473.
Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1,00528 per sq mi
Median home value$481,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Sylvan; part is in Fairview Township (Cass County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairview Township (Cass County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Fairview Township (Cass County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)123 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL461 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairview Township (Cass County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairview Township (Cass County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (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
Fairview Township (Cass County) had 889 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.
It’s the 588th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gull Lake Dam, MN weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Cass County
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairview Township (Cass County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd11.0 miles
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby19.9 miles
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples20.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
14
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
8
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 Fairview Township (Cass County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Fritz Loven Park · 80 acres2.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Schaefer's Foods3.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pequot Lakes Public Schools, Brainerd Public School District, Pillager Public School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Eagle View ElementaryBreezy Point
Pre-K–4
557
Public
9.8 mi
Nisswa ElementaryNisswa
Pre-K–4
249
Public
4.8 mi
Pillager ElementaryPillager
Pre-K–4
521
Public
11.5 mi
Pequot Lakes MiddlePequot Lakes
5–8
581
Public
8.8 mi
Pillager Middle SchoolPillager
5–8
433
Public
11.5 mi
Central Lakes Adventure SchoolPillager
7–12
36
Charter
10.9 mi
Pequot Lakes Senior HighPequot Lakes
9–12
599
Public
8.8 mi
Pillager Senior High SchoolPillager
9–12
370
Public
11.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Breezy Point, Sylvan, Pequot Lakes, Nisswa, Lake Edward, Lake Shore, Ideal, Loon Lake, Pillager, May Township (Cass County), Pelican Township (Crow Wing County), Maple, Home Brook, Jenkins City, Rosing and Jenkins Township.
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