Fern is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, home to about 383 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56678.
Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lammers; part is in Fern
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fern. 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)205 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN199 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL537 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fern; 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.
Fern had 285 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 1287th 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 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Itasca Univ Of Minn, MN weather station (23 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).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fern.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 (2 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 Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solway ElementarySolway | Pre-K–3 | 148 | Public | 1.9 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 Lammers, Jones, Eckles, Solway City, Rockwood Township (Hubbard County) and Lake Hattie.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.