Fraser is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, home to about 264 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56031 and 56181.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fairmont; part is in Fraser
Mostly Welcome; part is in Fraser
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fraser. 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL369 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fraser; 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.
Fraser had 271 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1585th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Martin County grew from 16,936 residents in 1900 to 20,025 in 2020.
Martin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairmont, MN weather station (3 miles away).
7,402 jobs at 597 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fraser’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 22 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Fairmont Area School District, Southern Plains Education Coop.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Elementary SchoolFairmont | Pre-K–6 | 1,007 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Southern Plains Education Coop.Fairmont | Pre-K–K | 19 | Special Education | 3.0 mi |
| Positive Approach To LearningFairmont | K–12 | 5 | Special Education | 3.0 mi |
| Southern Plains BridgesFairmont | K–12 | 23 | Special Education | 3.0 mi |
| Fairmont Jr../Sr.. High SchoolFairmont | 7–12 | 839 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr.Fairmont | 8–12 | 47 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Lutheran SchoolFairmont | Pre-K–6 | 38 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 7.1 mi |
| St John Vianney SchoolFairmont | Pre-K–6 | 74 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolFairmont | Pre-K–8 | 70 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.9 mi |
| Fairmont Christian SchoolFairmont | K–6 | 50 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 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 Fairmont, Welcome, Silver Lake Township, Fairmont Township, Rutland, Manyaska, Northrop, Tenhassen, Rolling Green and Fox Lake.
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.