Faxon is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, home to about 836 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56011 and 56044.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Belle Plaine; part is in Faxon
Mostly Henderson City; part is in Faxon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Faxon. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL362 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Faxon; 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.
Faxon had 712 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 698th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Sibley County grew from 16,862 residents in 1900 to 14,836 in 2020.
Sibley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jordan 1ssw, MN weather station (10 miles away).
3,390 jobs at 359 businesses in Sibley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Faxon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3 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 Belle Plaine Public School District, Minnesota New Country School, Edvisions Off Campus School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Plaine ECSEBelle Plaine | Pre-K | 42 | Special Education | 2.7 mi |
| Chatfield ElementaryBelle Plaine | Pre-K–2 | 308 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Early Childhood ProgramBelle Plaine | Pre-K | — | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Minnesota New Country ElementaryHenderson | K–6 | 81 | Charter | 6.6 mi |
| Oak Crest ElementaryBelle Plaine | 3–6 | 432 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Belle Plaine Junior HighBelle Plaine | 7–8 | 255 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Edvisions Off Campus SchoolHenderson | 7–12 | 98 | Charter | 6.4 mi |
| Minnesota New Country SchoolHenderson | 7–12 | 136 | Charter | 6.3 mi |
| Belle Plaine Credit RecoveryBelle Plaine | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Belle Plaine Senior HighBelle Plaine | 9–12 | 475 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Belle Plaine Transitions/Work ExperBelle Plaine | 9–12 | 10 | Special Education | 2.9 mi |
| Hilltop ALPHenderson | 9–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 6.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolBelle Plaine | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.9 mi |
| Altona Christian SchoolHenderson | K–12 | 40 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.2 mi |
| Our Lady of the Prairie SchoolBelle Plaine | K–6 | 31 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 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 Belle Plaine, Belle Plaine Township, Henderson City, Jessenland, Henderson Township, Blakeley, Tyrone, Derrynane, Kelso and Hancock Township.
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