Town guide

Frankford, Minnesota

Frankford is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, home to about 462 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55936, 55967 and 55975.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population46215 per sq mi
Median home value$420,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Frankford

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Frankford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Frankford

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)89 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL275 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Frankford; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Frankford

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

Frankford had 385 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1139th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Mower County grew from 22,335 residents in 1900 to 40,029 in 2020.

Frankford population by census2000: 358, 2010: 371, 2020: 385358200037120103852020

Mower County, 1900–2020

Mower County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,335, 1910: 22,640, 1920: 25,993, 1930: 28,065, 1940: 36,113, 1950: 42,277, 1960: 48,498, 1970: 43,783, 1980: 40,390, 1990: 37,385, 2000: 38,603, 2010: 39,163, 2020: 40,02922K’00’1026K’20’3036K’40’5048K’60’7040K’80’9039K’00’1040K’20

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 5°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FrankfordJan: high 21°F, low 5°F, 1 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.3 in21°5°Jan1.025°8°Feb0.938°20°Mar1.954°32°Apr3.966°44°May5.176°56°Jun5.779°59°Jul4.777°56°Aug4.271°48°Sep4.157°35°Oct3.041°23°Nov1.827°12°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Meadow, MN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Mower County

13,890 jobs at 800 businesses in Mower County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mower CountyManufacturing: 3,551 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,651 jobs; Retail trade: 1,701 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,329 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,068 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 734 jobs; Other services: 635 jobs; Administrative and support: 496 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 12% Company headquarters 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frankford’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester22.0 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester22.0 miles
  • Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cresco28.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

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 Frankford

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Pine Lawn Park · 4 acres3.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Sunshine Foods3.9 mi
  • Dollar General Market5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Spring Valley Public Library4.3 mi
  • Grand Meadow Public Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Washburn-Zittleman Museum4.2 mi
  • Methodist Church Museum4.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Frankford

Public schools here are run by Southern MN Education Consortium, Grand Meadow Public School District, Kingsland Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
First Step - KingslandSpring ValleyPre-K9Special Education4.4 mi
Grand Meadow ElementaryGrand MeadowPre-K–4172Public4.3 mi
Kingsland Elementary SchoolSpring ValleyPre-K–6306Public4.4 mi
Enrich GMGrand MeadowK–126Special Education4.3 mi
Enrich KingslandSpring ValleyK–1210Special Education4.4 mi
Grand Meadow MiddleGrand Meadow5–8131Public4.3 mi
Kingsland Junior/Senior High SchoolSpring Valley7–12218Public4.4 mi
Next Step East (Grand Meadow)Grand Meadow8–124Special Education4.9 mi
Grand Meadow Senior HighGrand Meadow9–12140Public4.3 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 Spring Valley City, Grand Meadow City, Spring Valley Township, Racine Township, Racine City, Bloomfield, Sumner, Forestville, Grand Meadow Township, Pleasant Valley, York, Beaver Township (Fillmore County), Clayton and Bennington.

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