Town guide

Hantho, Minnesota

Hantho is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, home to about 98 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56208 and 56256.

Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population983 per sq mi
Median home value$330,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Hantho

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hantho

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)140 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL477 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hantho

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

Hantho had 99 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

It’s the 2348th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Lac qui Parle County grew from 14,289 residents in 1900 to 6,719 in 2020.

Hantho population by census2000: 154, 2010: 105, 2020: 9915420001052010992020

Lac qui Parle County, 1900–2020

Lac qui Parle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,289, 1910: 15,435, 1920: 15,554, 1930: 15,398, 1940: 15,509, 1950: 14,545, 1960: 13,330, 1970: 11,164, 1980: 10,592, 1990: 8,924, 2000: 8,067, 2010: 7,259, 2020: 6,71914K’00’1016K’20’3016K’40’5013K’60’7011K’80’908K’00’107K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 27.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HanthoJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 22°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 38°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in24°4°Jan0.829°9°Feb0.742°22°Mar1.459°35°Apr2.572°47°May3.181°58°Jun3.985°61°Jul4.182°59°Aug3.776°50°Sep2.861°38°Oct2.443°24°Nov1.129°11°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milan 1nw, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lac qui Parle County

1,712 jobs at 197 businesses in Lac qui Parle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lac qui Parle CountyHealth care and social assistance: 496 jobs; Retail trade: 229 jobs; Wholesale trade: 224 jobs; Manufacturing: 154 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 131 jobs; Construction: 120 jobs; Other services: 100 jobs; Finance and insurance: 78 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 13% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 7% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hantho’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Appleton Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Appleton6.0 miles
  • Madison HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison9.5 miles
  • Johnson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dawson13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists9
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Hantho

Libraries

  • Appleton Public Library5.8 mi
  • Milan Public Library7.4 mi

Museums

  • Arv Hus Museum7.4 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Hantho

Public schools here are run by Lac qui Parle Valley Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Appleton-Milan ElementaryAppletonPre-K–4230Public5.7 mi
Madison-Marietta-Nassau ElementaryMadisonPre-K–4151Public9.7 mi
Lac Qui Parle Valley Middle SchoolMadison5–6129Public3.3 mi
Lac Qui Parle Valley SecondaryMadison7–12380Public3.3 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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Towns near Hantho

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Shares ZIP codes with Madison, Appleton, Appleton Township, Madison Township, Arena, Lake Shore Township, Hamlin, Edison, Shible, Cerro Gordo, Garfield Township (Lac qui Parle County), West Bank, Holloway, Hegbert, Fairfield Township (Swift County), Moyer, Freeland, Providence and Louisburg.

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.