Town guide

Fanny, Minnesota

Fanny is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, home to about 87 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56716, 56722 and 56723.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population872 per sq mi
Median home value$326,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fanny

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fanny

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)264 miles away
Closer regional airportGrand Forks International Airport (GFK)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN258 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL606 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fanny

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

Fanny had 89 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 2401st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.

Fanny population by census2000: 105, 2010: 103, 2020: 8910520001032010892020

Polk County, 1900–2020

Polk County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,429, 1910: 36,001, 1920: 37,090, 1930: 36,019, 1940: 37,734, 1950: 35,900, 1960: 36,182, 1970: 34,435, 1980: 34,844, 1990: 32,498, 2000: 31,369, 2010: 31,600, 2020: 31,19235K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5036K’60’7035K’80’9031K’00’1031K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 22.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FannyJan: high 16°F, low -4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 20°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 30°F, 1.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in16°-4°Jan0.520°0°Feb0.534°15°Mar0.751°30°Apr1.367°43°May2.876°54°Jun4.280°58°Jul3.380°55°Aug3.070°46°Sep2.654°33°Oct2.136°19°Nov0.822°5°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crookston Nw Exp Stn, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Polk County

8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Polk CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,235 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,648 jobs; Retail trade: 1,299 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 927 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 497 jobs; Construction: 468 jobs; Other services: 443 jobs; Wholesale trade: 359 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fanny’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston7.3 miles
  • Altru HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Forks18.2 miles
  • North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors8
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists3
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 Fanny

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter6.5 mi
  • Hugos6.8 mi

Libraries

  • Crookston Public Library7.6 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 Fanny

Public schools here are run by Crookston Public School District, Fisher Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crookston Pre-K ProgramCrookstonPre-K27Special Education6.9 mi
Fisher ElementaryFisherPre-K–6123Public7.6 mi
Washington ElementaryCrookstonPre-K–K42Public6.9 mi
Highland ElementaryCrookstonK–5474Public7.7 mi
Crookston SecondaryCrookston6–12592Public6.7 mi
Northern Lights AcademyCrookston6–125Alternative Education7.4 mi
Fisher SecondaryFisher7–1299Public7.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cathedral Elementary SchoolCrookstonPre-K–559Roman Catholic7.9 mi
Our Saviors Lutheran Day SchoolCrookstonPre-K–642Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod7.6 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 Crookston, Crookston Township, Fisher City, Lowell, Bygland, Fairfax Township, Euclid, Fisher Township, Gentilly, Andover Township, Roome, Nesbit, Kertsonville, Belgium, Parnell Township (Polk County), Russia, Keystone, Hammond Township, Onstad, Brandt, Tynsid and Angus.

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