Hale is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, home to about 802 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55381.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Silver Lake City; part is in Hale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hale. 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)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL390 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hale; 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.
Hale had 917 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 728th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
McLeod County grew from 19,595 residents in 1900 to 36,771 in 2020.
McLeod 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 5°F. About 29.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hutchinson 1 N, MN weather station (8 miles away).
14,890 jobs at 956 businesses in McLeod 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
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 Glencoe-Silver Lake School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside ElementarySilver Lake | 3–6 | 408 | Public | 0.9 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 Silver Lake City, Winsted Township and Rich Valley.
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.