Farden is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, home to about 1,014 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56461, 56601 and 56633.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Farden, part in Lakeport and Guthrie
Mostly Bemidji City; part is in Farden
Mostly Pike Bay; part is in Farden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Farden. 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)187 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN181 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL516 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Farden; 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.
Farden had 1,145 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 585th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hubbard County grew from 6,578 residents in 1900 to 21,344 in 2020.
Hubbard 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 -4°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cass Lake, MN weather station (5 miles away).
4,685 jobs at 630 businesses in Hubbard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
734 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Farden’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 68 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 107 |
| Dentists | 44 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 131 |
| Mental health providers | 259 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 75 |
| Optometrists | 24 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Bemidji Regional Interdist. Council, Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools, Bemidji Public School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji Regional Interdist. CouncilBemidji | Pre-K | 22 | Special Education | 10.6 mi |
| Cass Lake-Bena ElementaryCass Lake | Pre-K–4 | 450 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Horace May ElementaryBemidji | Pre-K–3 | 300 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| J.W. Smith ElementaryBemidji | Pre-K–3 | 238 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Laporte ElementaryLaporte | Pre-K–5 | 146 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryBemidji | Pre-K–3 | 320 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Northern ElementaryBemidji | Pre-K–3 | 282 | Public | 14.2 mi |
| Paul Bunyan CenterBemidji | Pre-K | 118 | Public | 12.9 mi |
| Aurora Waasakone Community of LearnBemidji | K–8 | 133 | Charter | 11.2 mi |
| North Country Voc. Coop. Ctr.Bemidji | K–12 | — | Career and Technical | 11.2 mi |
| Schoolcraft Learning CommunityBemidji | K–8 | 192 | Charter | 23.3 mi |
| First City SchoolBemidji | 3–12 | 48 | Alternative Education | 10.9 mi |
| Gene Dillon Elementary SchoolBemidji | 4–5 | 667 | Public | 11.9 mi |
| Bemidji Area Learning CenterBemidji | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 11.2 mi |
| Cass Lake-Bena Middle SchoolCass Lake | 5–8 | 312 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Bemidji MiddleBemidji | 6–8 | 967 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Bemidji Middle ALPBemidji | 6–8 | 1 | Alternative Education | 11.5 mi |
| Lakeside Learning CenterBemidji | 6–12 | 7 | Special Education | 9.9 mi |
| Laporte Middle SchoolLaporte | 6–8 | 80 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Trek North Middle SchoolBemidji | 6–8 | 109 | Charter | 11.4 mi |
| Voyageurs Expeditionary MSBemidji | 6–8 | 44 | Charter | 11.2 mi |
| Cass Lake-Bena Area Lrng. Cntr.Cass Lake | 7–12 | 94 | Alternative Education | 5.4 mi |
| Oshki Manidoo CenterBemidji | 7–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 11.2 mi |
| Bemidji Senior HighBemidji | 9–12 | 1,537 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Bemidji Senior Lumberjack ALCBemidji | 9–12 | 85 | Alternative Education | 11.2 mi |
| Cass Lake-Bena SecondaryCass Lake | 9–12 | 263 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Laporte SecondaryLaporte | 9–12 | 106 | Public | 11.8 mi |
| Treknorth High SchoolBemidji | 9–12 | 144 | Charter | 11.4 mi |
| Voyageurs Expeditionary SchoolBemidji | 9–12 | 83 | Charter | 11.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Christian AcademyBemidji | Pre-K–11 | 58 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 15.7 mi |
| St Mark Lutheran SchoolBemidji | K–8 | 24 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 12.5 mi |
| Kingdom Builders Christian SchoolBemidji | 4–12 | 33 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.4 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 Bemidji City, Northern, Bemidji Township, Grant Valley, Pike Bay, Eckles, Frohn, Turtle Lake Township (Beltrami County), Helga, Turtle River, Liberty Township (Beltrami County), Lakeport, Ten Lake, Cass Lake, Guthrie, Wilkinson, Hart Lake, Rockwood Township (Hubbard County), Port Hope, Wilton City, Hendrickson, Leech Lake, Sugar Bush Township (Beltrami County), Schoolcraft, Lake Alice, Lake Hattie, Otter Tail Peninsula, Steamboat River, Laporte, Turtle River City, North Cass UT, North Central Cass UT and Thorpe.
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