Grass Lake is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, home to about 931 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55006 and 55030.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Braham; part is in Grass Lake
Mostly Pokegama; part is in Grass Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grass 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL384 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grass 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.
Grass Lake had 965 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 627th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Kanabec County grew from 4,614 residents in 1900 to 16,032 in 2020.
Kanabec County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mora, MN weather station (11 miles away).
3,371 jobs at 314 businesses in Kanabec County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grass Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 6 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Braham Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braham ElementaryBraham | Pre-K–6 | 429 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Braham Area SecondaryBraham | 7–12 | 354 | Public | 1.3 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 Braham, Pokegama, Royalton Township, Maple Ridge Township (Isanti County), Nessel, Stanchfield, Brunswick, Grasston, Comfort and Braham City.
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.