Town guide

Frost, Minnesota

Frost is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, home to about 275 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56033.

Population275640 per sq mi
Median home value$70,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Frost

1 ZIP code
Frost, MN56033 —/sq ft

Mostly Frost; also Rome and Emerald

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Around Frost

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)98 miles away
Closer regional airportMason City Municipal Airport (MCW)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL339 miles away

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

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

Who represents Frost

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

Frost had 216 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1541st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Faribault County grew from 22,055 residents in 1900 to 13,921 in 2020.

Frost population by census2000: 251, 2010: 198, 2020: 216251200019820102162020

Faribault County, 1900–2020

Faribault County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,055, 1910: 19,949, 1920: 20,998, 1930: 21,642, 1940: 23,941, 1950: 23,879, 1960: 23,685, 1970: 20,896, 1980: 19,714, 1990: 16,937, 2000: 16,181, 2010: 14,553, 2020: 13,92122K’00’1021K’20’3024K’40’5024K’60’7020K’80’9016K’00’1014K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FrostJan: high 24°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.1 in24°5°Jan0.729°10°Feb0.741°23°Mar1.756°35°Apr3.469°48°May4.679°59°Jun5.582°62°Jul4.980°60°Aug4.174°51°Sep3.760°38°Oct2.543°24°Nov1.729°12°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wells, MN weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Faribault County

3,758 jobs at 379 businesses in Faribault County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Faribault CountyManufacturing: 1,065 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 771 jobs; Retail trade: 452 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 312 jobs; Other services: 231 jobs; Construction: 201 jobs; Wholesale trade: 172 jobs; Finance and insurance: 166 jobsManufacturing 28% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue Earth9.6 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairmont26.2 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea28.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Frost

Libraries

  • Frost Public LIbrary1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Rome and Emerald.

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