French Lake is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 1,585 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55302, 55321 and 55382.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Annandale; part is in French Lake
Mostly Cokato City; part is in French Lake
Mostly Fair Haven; part is in French Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside French Lake. 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL399 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of French Lake; 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.
French Lake had 1,213 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 408th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.
Wright County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dassel 3se, MN weather station (13 miles away).
42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in French Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries
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 Annandale Public School District, Dassel-Cokato Public Schools, Meeker and Wright Special Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale Elementary SchoolAnnandale | Pre-K–5 | 929 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Cokato ElementaryCokato | Pre-K–4 | 401 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Dassel-Cokato MiddleCokato | 5–8 | 576 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Sholund School for GirlsAnnandale | 5–12 | 8 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| Village Ranch Alternative ProgramCokato | 5–12 | 33 | Alternative Education | 9.5 mi |
| Annandale Middle SchoolAnnandale | 6–8 | 466 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Annandale Senior HighAnnandale | 9–12 | 611 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Dassel-Cokato Alternative Ctr.Cokato | 9–12 | 78 | Alternative Education | 8.8 mi |
| Dassel-Cokato Senior HighCokato | 9–12 | 601 | Public | 9.2 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 Annandale, Cokato City, Corinna, Cokato Township, Fair Haven, Southside, Stockholm, Albion, Lynden, Clearwater Township, Kingston, South Haven, St. Augusta, Middleville and Maine Prairie.
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.