Ghent is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, home to about 439 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56239.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ghent; also Grandview and Lynd Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ghent. 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)134 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL453 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ghent; 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.
Ghent had 376 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1176th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lyon County grew from 14,591 residents in 1900 to 25,269 in 2020.
Lyon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, MN weather station (6 miles away).
12,732 jobs at 814 businesses in Lyon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
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 Grandview and Lynd Township.
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.