Grove Lake is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, home to about 304 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56316, 56334 and 56385.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Brooten; part is in Grove Lake
Mostly Glenwood City; part is in Grove Lake
Mostly Villard City; part is in Grove Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grove 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)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL461 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grove 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.
Grove Lake had 271 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1465th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Pope County grew from 12,577 residents in 1900 to 11,308 in 2020.
Pope County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 26.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenwood 2wnw, MN weather station (7 miles away).
3,137 jobs at 323 businesses in Pope County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grove Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School Dist, Minnewaska School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa ElementaryBrooten | Pre-K–5 | 294 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.Glenwood | Pre-K | 32 | Special Education | 4.5 mi |
| Minnewaska Area ElementaryGlenwood | K–3 | 317 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Minnewaska Area Intermediate SchoolGlenwood | 4–6 | 295 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Minnewaska Area Junior HighGlenwood | 7–8 | 212 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Minnewaska SecondaryGlenwood | 7–12 | 424 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Minnewaska Secondary Alternative PgGlenwood | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 8.0 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 Glenwood City, Glenwood Township, Brooten, Minnewaska, Leven, Long Beach, Chippewa Falls, Westport Township, Villard City, Gilchrist, Reno, Lake Johanna, North Fork, Norway Lake, Crow Lake, Bangor, Raymond Township, Rolling Forks, Barsness, Ashley, Sedan and Westport 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.