Fall Lake is a township in Lake County, Minnesota, home to about 538 people across 462 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55731 and 55796.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ely; part is in Fall Lake
Mostly Winton; part is in Fall Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fall Lake. 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)219 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Range Regional Airport (HIB)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN212 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL466 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fall Lake; 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.
Fall Lake had 630 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 999th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lake County grew from 4,654 residents in 1900 to 10,905 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -7°F. About 31.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ely, MN weather station (about a mile away).
3,213 jobs at 340 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fall Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 8 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 Ely Public School District, Northland Learning Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington ElementaryEly | Pre-K–5 | 201 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Memorial Middle SchoolEly | 6–8 | 146 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ely ISD 696 Credit RecoveryEly | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 0.2 mi |
| Memorial High SchoolEly | 9–12 | 181 | Public | 0.2 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 Ely, Morse Township (St. Louis County), Eagles Nest, Breitung, Northeast St. Louis UT, Crystal Bay, Birch Lake UT, Winton, Stony River and Lake No. 1 UT.
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