Girard is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 794 people across 26 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56515, 56524 and 56551.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Battle Lake; part is in Girard
Mostly Nidaros; part is in Girard
Mostly Henning City; part is in Girard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Girard. 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)150 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN144 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL497 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Girard; 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.
Girard had 715 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 734th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.
Otter Tail County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ottertail, MN weather station (7 miles away).
18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Girard’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
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.
Public schools here are run by Henning Public School District, Battle Lake Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henning ElementaryHenning | Pre-K–6 | 210 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Battle Lake ElementaryBattle Lake | K–6 | 230 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Battle Lake SecondaryBattle Lake | 7–12 | 184 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Henning SecondaryHenning | 7–12 | 171 | Public | 4.4 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 Henning City, Battle Lake, Everts, Clitherall Township, Henning Township, Amor, Leaf Lake, Eagle Lake Township, Nidaros, Leaf Mountain, Inman, Elmo, Clitherall City and Folden.
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.