Fort Ripley is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 1,054 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56449, and parts of 56401 are in Fort Ripley too.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,05448 per sq mi
Median home value$322,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort Ripley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
The Fort Ripley guide is on the way
We’re writing up Fort Ripley’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
Are you a local agent who knows Fort Ripley well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
Around Fort Ripley
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)106 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL445 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Ripley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Fort Ripley
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
Fort Ripley had 1,009 residents in the 2020 census, up 68% since 2000.
It’s the 563rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.
Crow Wing 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brainerd, MN weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Crow Wing County
28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing 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 Fort Ripley.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd7.5 miles
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby20.1 miles
St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls21.0 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 Fort Ripley
Parks (1 nearby)
Linn Park · 6 acres2.6 mi
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter6.5 mi
Super One Foods7.1 mi
Libraries
Brainerd Public Library7.0 mi
Museums
Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum7.1 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Buying or selling around Fort Ripley? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Shares ZIP codes with Brainerd, First Assessment UT, Crow Wing, Oak Lawn, Long Lake Township (Crow Wing County), East Gull Lake, Nokay Lake, Maple Grove Township (Crow Wing County), Sylvan, Garrison Township, St. Mathias, Daggett Brook, Ripley Township (Morrison County), Platte Lake, Roosevelt Township (Crow Wing County) and Fort Ripley City.
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.