Town guide

Greenbush Township, Minnesota

Greenbush Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, home to about 1,384 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55371 and 56357.

Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,38437 per sq mi
Median home value$308,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking62%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Greenbush Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Greenbush Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)53 miles away
Closer regional airportSaint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL393 miles away

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

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

Who represents Greenbush Township

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

Greenbush Township had 1,299 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 459th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Mille Lacs County grew from 8,066 residents in 1900 to 26,459 in 2020.

Greenbush Township population by census2000: 1,135, 2010: 1,293, 2020: 1,2991,13520001,29320101,2992020

Mille Lacs County, 1900–2020

Mille Lacs County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,066, 1910: 10,705, 1920: 14,180, 1930: 14,076, 1940: 15,558, 1950: 15,165, 1960: 14,560, 1970: 15,703, 1980: 18,430, 1990: 18,670, 2000: 22,330, 2010: 26,097, 2020: 26,4598K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5015K’60’7018K’80’9022K’00’1026K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Greenbush TownshipJan: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 24°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in22°4°Jan0.827°8°Feb0.940°21°Mar1.756°33°Apr2.869°45°May3.977°55°Jun4.281°59°Jul4.079°57°Aug4.172°49°Sep2.957°36°Oct2.740°24°Nov1.627°11°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Santiago 3 E, MN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Mille Lacs County

8,011 jobs at 742 businesses in Mille Lacs County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mille Lacs CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,038 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,468 jobs; Retail trade: 1,259 jobs; Manufacturing: 775 jobs; Other services: 403 jobs; Construction: 375 jobs; Wholesale trade: 267 jobs; Company headquarters: 253 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Hotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 3% Company headquarters 3%

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

Health care

144 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenbush Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairview Northland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Princeton2.8 miles
  • Cambridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cambridge18.6 miles
  • Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello21.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors15
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers38
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists3
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies7

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.

Places in and around Greenbush Township

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Pioneer Park · 56 acres2.0 mi
  • Mark Park · 26 acres2.2 mi
  • River side Park · 7 acres2.2 mi
  • Rainbow Park · 5 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • ALDI1.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi
  • Coborn's3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Princeton Community Library2.3 mi

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.

Schools in Greenbush Township

Public schools here are run by Princeton Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Childhood Special EducationPrincetonPre-K100Special Education2.1 mi
Princeton Primary SchoolPrincetonPre-K–2639Public1.5 mi
Princeton Online MN K-5PrincetonK–553Public2.6 mi
Princeton Intermediate SchoolPrinceton3–5675Public1.5 mi
M Health Fairview C&TPrinceton6–122Alternative Education2.6 mi
Princeton Middle SchoolPrinceton6–8740Public1.9 mi
Princeton Online MN 6-8Princeton6–825Public2.6 mi
Credit RecoveryPrinceton9–1219Alternative Education1.7 mi
Princeton Area Learning CenterPrinceton9–1224Alternative Education1.7 mi
Princeton High SchoolPrinceton9–12940Public2.6 mi
Princeton Online MNPrinceton9–1263Public2.6 mi
Onward Transition ProgramPrinceton1211Special Education2.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Discovery Montessori AcademyPrincetonPre-K–761Nonsectarian2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Baldwin, Princeton City (Mille Lacs County), Princeton Township, Blue Hill, Wyanett, Spencer Brook, Maywood, Santiago, Bogus Brook, Princeton City (Sherburne County), Milo and Granite Ledge.

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