Havelock is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, home to about 204 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56260 and 56265.
Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2046 per sq mi
Median home value$151,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$87Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Havelock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Havelock
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)116 miles away
Closer regional airport
Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)76 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL451 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Havelock; 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.
Population over time
Havelock had 150 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1841st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Chippewa County grew from 12,499 residents in 1900 to 12,598 in 2020.
Chippewa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 29.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montevideo 1sw, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Chippewa County
4,524 jobs at 372 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Havelock’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Chippewa County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montevideo5.7 miles
Johnson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dawson23.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
17
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
17
Mental health providers
11
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
8
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.
Places in and around Havelock
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter4.6 mi
Libraries
C A Rolloff Law Library5.8 mi
C A Rolloff Law Library5.8 mi
Montevideo Chippewa County Public Library6.2 mi
Pioneer Land Library6.9 mi
Museums
Swensson Farm Museum4.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Montevideo Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop, MN River Valley Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hawks Nest Early Childhood CenterMontevideo
Pre-K
34
Public
5.2 mi
Ramsey ElementaryMontevideo
K–2
260
Public
6.1 mi
SWWC ELC - MontevideoMontevideo
K–12
30
Special Education
4.9 mi
Sanford Elementary SchoolMontevideo
1–4
277
Public
5.6 mi
Montevideo MiddleMontevideo
5–8
393
Public
5.3 mi
MN River Valley ALC-SeatbasedMontevideo
7–12
70
Alternative Education
5.5 mi
Mn River Valley Alc-SummerMontevideo
7–10
—
Alternative Education
5.5 mi
MN River Valley Ed-Online LearningMontevideo
9–12
—
Public
5.5 mi
Montevideo Senior HighMontevideo
9–12
408
Public
5.5 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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