Grove City is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, home to about 814 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56243.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grove City; also Swede Grove and Union Grove
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grove City. 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)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL419 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grove City; 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.
Grove City had 624 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 716th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Meeker County grew from 17,753 residents in 1900 to 23,400 in 2020.
Meeker County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Litchfield, MN weather station (8 miles away).
6,775 jobs at 606 businesses in Meeker 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by A.C.G.C. Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acgc Elementary Grades 5 and 6Grove City | 5–6 | 134 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| A.C.G.C. SecondaryGrove City | 7–12 | 390 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Christian SchoolGrove City | 1–12 | 33 | Mennonite | 6.6 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 Swede Grove, Union Grove, Acton, Harvey, Litchfield Township and Danielson.
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.