Finlayson Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 501 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55704 and 55735.
Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population50115 per sq mi
Median home value$243,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$246Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Pine Lake Township (Pine County); part is in Finlayson Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Finlayson Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Finlayson Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)93 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL397 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Finlayson Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Finlayson Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Finlayson Township had 473 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1060th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pine County grew from 11,546 residents in 1900 to 28,876 in 2020.
Pine County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandstone 6 W, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Pine County
6,406 jobs at 627 businesses in Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Finlayson Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone6.0 miles
Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake17.8 miles
Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora30.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
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.
Places in and around Finlayson Township
Parks (1 nearby)
Softball Field · 1 acres3.8 mi
Grocery stores
Chris Food Center5.7 mi
Chris' Food Center5.8 mi
Pharmacies
Thrifty White Pharmacy6.1 mi
Libraries
Sandstone Library5.4 mi
Museums
Pine County Historical Museum5.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Sandstone History and Art Center5.3 mi
Midwest Country5.3 mi
MN Old School Arts Center6.0 mi
Amphitheater6.7 mi
Amphitheater6.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by East Central School District, Hinckley-Finlayson School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
East Central Early ChildhoodFinlayson
Pre-K–K
—
Public
2.7 mi
East Central ElementaryFinlayson
Pre-K–6
391
Public
2.7 mi
Finlayson ElementaryFinlayson
Pre-K–6
58
Public
1.8 mi
Crossroads Area Learning CenterFinlayson
7–12
32
Alternative Education
2.7 mi
East Central Senior SecondaryFinlayson
7–12
309
Public
2.7 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 Partridge, Pine Lake Township (Pine County), Wagner, Askov, Finlayson City, Bremen, Kettle River Township, Norman Township (Pine County), Williams Township and Fleming Township (Pine County).
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